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Valachi Papers (The) AKA Cosa Nostra (Blu-ray) (1972)
The syndicate. Genovese. Anastasia. Luciano. Masseria. Lucchese. Maranzano. The way they lived - The way they died.Director: Terence Young
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot
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Extras:Radio Spots (1:00)
TV Spots (1:31)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:35)
Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
Bonus Trailers
- Farewell Friend (4:02)
- Rider on the Rain (3:53)
- Violent City (3:54)
- Cold Sweat (2:36)
- Chato’s Land (2:10)
- Mr. Majestyk (1:33)
- Breakout (1:34)
- Breakheart Pass (3:07)
- The White Buffalo (1:52)
- Cabo Blanco (2:49)
- Murphy’s Law (1:30)
- The Sicilian Clan (2:21)
- A Pain in the Ass (1:44)
- Illustrious Corpses (3:23) -
Subtitles:English
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
* The Stone Killer (1973)
DISC TWO
* Breakout (1975)
* Hard Times (1975) -
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 LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also coded for Region B.
Initial copies were improperly labeled but corrected discs were made available. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot
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Extras:Radio Spots (1:00)
TV Spots (1:31)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:35)
Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
Bonus Trailers
- Farewell Friend (4:02)
- Rider on the Rain (3:53)
- Violent City (3:54)
- Cold Sweat (2:36)
- Chato’s Land (2:10)
- Mr. Majestyk (1:33)
- Breakout (1:34)
- Breakheart Pass (3:07)
- The White Buffalo (1:52)
- Cabo Blanco (2:49)
- Murphy’s Law (1:30)
- The Sicilian Clan (2:21)
- A Pain in the Ass (1:44)
- Illustrious Corpses (3:23) -
Subtitles:English
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Partial Isolated Music Track in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Twilight Time Catalogue (text pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited to 3,000 copies.
Comes with an 8-page liner notes booklet by Julie Kirgo. -
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Extras:Isolated Score in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"Cosa Nostra: From Fiction to Reality" featurette (31:17)
Photo Gallery (17:09)
German Trailer (3:36)
English Trailer (3:30) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The featurette is in French with German subtitles.
Extras are in 1080p. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historian Paul Talbot (2020)
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Extras:"In the Make-up Room: Giannetto De Rossi Remembers The Valachi Papers" 2020 featurette (16:45)
"Reviewing the Evidence: Screenwriter Stephen Geller Remembers The Valachi Papers" 2020 featurette (34:25)
"Valachi: The Violent Era" 1972 featurette (6:32)
1972 On-set Footage (2:01)
The Valachi Hearings 1963 (Play All - 15:56):
- Joseph Valachi Arrives at Capitol Hill (0:50)
- The Initiation Ceremony (4:16)
- The Banquet (5:51)
- Narcotics and Killing (2:29)
- The Kiss of Death (2:37)
US Theatrical Trailer (3:22)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:34)
TV Spots (1:32)
- TV Spot #1 (0:59)
- TV Spot #2 (0:33)
US Radio Spot (1:00)
The Valachi Papers Image Gallery: Original Promotional Materials (85 images) -
Subtitles:English (for the Italian soundtrack), English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited edition of 3,000 copies.
Extras are in 1080/24p.
36-page liner notes booklet by Pasquale Iannone, newspaper reports on Joseph Valachi’s criminal career, excerpts from the source book by Peter Maas, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK has the largest amount of substantial extra material.
The German release has an exclusive featurette and the isolated score track.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts.
- Blu-ray A Charles Bronson 4 Movie Collection America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (125:09)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL America- Twilight Time - No cuts (125:09)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (125:30)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (125:28)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/06/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/11/22UPDATE LOG:
28/06/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
26/06/18: US (Mill Creek) added.
21/12/20: Added the UK Powerhouse Films' release.
20/11/22: Added US Kino, Canada Kino.
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