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Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (Blu-ray) (1993)
A documentary on the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah.Director: Paul Joyce
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:* "Straw Dogs" (117:50)
Audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies
"Mantrap: Straw Dogs The Final Cut" 2003 documentary (52:08)
"Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron" 1993 documentary (94:16)
Conversation between critic Michael Sragow and filmmaker Roger Spottiswoode, one of the editors on the film (35:03)
Interview with film scholar Linda Williams about the film’s controversies (26:54)
Archival interviews
- actor Susan George (20:57)
- producer Daniel Melnick (19:04)
- Peckinpah biographer Garner Simmons (9:57)
Behind-the-scenes footage (7:40)
Theatrical trailer (1:43)
TV Spot 1 (0:59)
TV Spot 2 (0:31)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by scholar and critic Joshua Clover and a 1974 interview with Peckinpah.
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Extras:* "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" (112:18)
Audio Commentary with Stephen Prince
Audio Commentary with Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle
"Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron" 1993 Documentary (94:15)
"The John Player Lecture: Sam Peckinpah" Audio featurette (47:23)
Kris Kristofferson Songs (1.33:1):
- One for the Money (1:26)
- Sam's Song (3:03)
- Slouching Towards the Milenium (4:09)
- Sunday Morning (4:01)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" (112:18)
Audio Commentary with Stephen Prince
Audio Commentary with Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle
"Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron" 1993 Documentary (94:15)
"The John Player Lecture: Sam Peckinpah" Audio featurette (47:23)
Kris Kristofferson Songs (1.33:1):
- One for the Money (1:26)
- Sam's Song (3:03)
- Slouching Towards the Milenium (4:09)
- Sunday Morning (4:01)
Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
DISC TWO
"Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron" (Director's Cut):
- Play All with Introductions (640:47)
- Play All without Introductions (606:59)
- Introduction by Paul Joyce (3:24)
- Introduction to R. G. Armstrong by Katy Haber (0:59)
- R. G. Armstrong (30:47)
- Introduction to James Coburn by Katy Haber (1:44)
- James Coburn (39:10)
- introduction to Garth Craven by Katy Haber (2:46)
- Garth Craven (20:16)
- Introduction to Gordon T. Dawson (1:32)
- Gordon T. Dawson (31:22)
- Introduction to Michael Deeley by Katy Haber (2:21)
- Michael Deeley (9:49)
- Katy Haber on her time with Sam Peckinpah (1:07)
- Katy Haber (51:19)
- Introduction to Monte Hellman by Katy Haber (1:15)
- Monte Hellman (30:56)
- Introduction to L. Q. Jones by Katy Haber (2:47)
- L. Q. Jones (42:17)
- Introduction to Kris Kristofferson by Katy Haber (0:47)
- Kris Kristofferson (36:43)
- Introduction to Ali MacGraw by Katy Haber (1:06)
- Ali MacGraw (31:32)
- Introduction to Daniel Melnick by Katy Haber (1:21)
- Daniel Melnick (41:26)
- Introduction to Bob Peckinpah by Katy Haber (2:17)
- Bob Peckinpah (17:55)
- Introduction to Jason Robards by Katy Haber (1:54)
- Jason Robards (27:21)
- Introduction to Tom Runyon by Katy Haber (2:03)
- Tom Runyon (3:54)
- Introduction to Mort Sahl by Katy Haber (1:26)
- Mort Sahl (32:19)
- Introduction to Alan Sharp by Katy Haber (1:19)
- Alan Sharp (30:16)
- Introduction to Jim Silke by Katy Haber (1:35)
- Jim Silke (50:18)
- Introduction to Bob Visciglia by Katy Haber (3:12)
- Bob Visciglia (19:32)
- Introduction to David Warner by Katy Haber (1:53)
- David Warner (42:45)
- Closure with Katy Haber (8:11)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 42-page booklet with liner notes by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Mike Sutton, Kathleen Murphy, Richard T. Jameson, F. Albert Bomar and Alan J. Warren.
Comes with a reversible sleeve with new and original art as a choice. There is also an embossed slipcase. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The UK 2-disc release includes both the original and extended director's cut.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Straw Dogs America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (94:16).
- Blu-ray B Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - original version (94:15)
- Blu-ray B Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 2-Disc Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - Includes the original version (94:15), the director's cut (606:59), and the director's cut with introductions (640:47).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/05/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/11/23UPDATE LOG:
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18/11/23: Added UK single.
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