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Heroin Busters (The) AKA La Via della droga AKA Drug Street AKA The Dope Way (Blu-ray) (1977)
An Italian policeman goes undercover to break up an international heroin smuggling ring and butts heads with a hot-tempered Interpol agent assigned by his agency to do the same task.Director: Enzo G. Castellari
Year of Copyright: 1977
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Big Racket
DISC TWO: The Heroin Busters
*The Film - Italian Version (93:36)
*The Film - English Version (93:36)
Audio Commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint (2022)
"Endless Pursuit" 2021 interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari (24:00)
"Drug Squad" 2021 interview with actor Fabio Testi (16:03)
"The Drug Dealer" 2021 interview with actor Massimo Vanni (21:05)
"How They Killed Italian Cinema" 2021 interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci (20:12)
"A Cop on the Set" 2021 interview with retired poliziotto and criminologist Nicola Longo (23:51)
"The Eardrum Busters" 2021 appreciation and career retrospective of composers Goblin by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon (38:40)
International Trailer (3:45)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (4 images)
- Italian Pressbook (7 images)
- German Pressbook (5 images)
- German Lobby Cards (18 images)
- Spanish Lobby Cards (13 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for Engish), English (for Italian) (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 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films.
Selection of the Italian or English version from the version menu presents credits in either language via seamless branching. Audio and subtitle options cannot be toggled via remote.
With the exception of the commentary track, the Lovely Jon appreciation piece, and the international trailer, the extras are in Italian with English subtitles.
Comes in limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch, an illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Roberto Curti and Barry Forshaw, and twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Big Racket
DISC TWO: The Heroin Busters
*The Film - Italian Version (93:36)
*The Film - English Version (93:36)
Audio Commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint (2022)
"Endless Pursuit" 2021 interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari (24:00)
"Drug Squad" 2021 interview with actor Fabio Testi (16:03)
"The Drug Dealer" 2021 interview with actor Massimo Vanni (21:05)
"How They Killed Italian Cinema" 2021 interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci (20:12)
"A Cop on the Set" 2021 interview with retired poliziotto and criminologist Nicola Longo (23:51)
"The Eardrum Busters" 2021 appreciation and career retrospective of composers Goblin by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon (38:40)
International Trailer (3:45)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (4 images)
- Italian Pressbook (7 images)
- German Pressbook (5 images)
- German Lobby Cards (18 images)
- Spanish Lobby Cards (13 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for Engish), English (for Italian) (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 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films.
Selection of the Italian or English version from the version menu presents credits in either language via seamless branching. Audio and subtitle options cannot be toggled via remote.
With the exception of the commentary track, the Lovely Jon appreciation piece, and the international trailer, the extras are in Italian with English subtitles.
Comes in limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch, an illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Roberto Curti and Barry Forshaw, and twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards. -
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Extras:Slideshow (3:02)
Italian Opening credits and End Credits (4:15)
"Drug Educed Fever (Salem's Pop Remix)" music video by Goblin (3:14)
English Trailer (3:45) -
Subtitles: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 LPCM 2.0 mono
Italian LPCM 2.0 mono
German LPCM 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet.
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical US/UK releases have the lengthiest extras.
The German release has an exclusive music video and some minor extras. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Rogue Cops And Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers From Enzo G. Castellari - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:36)
- Blu-ray ALL Rogue Cops And Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers From Enzo G. Castellari - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:36)
- Blu-ray B Germany- FilmArt - No cuts - English version (93:34)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 06/03/22
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/06/23UPDATE LOG:
06/03/22 : Initial entry.
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06/06/23: Added Germany.
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