Blood Money: Four Western Classics - Vol. 2 | Classic Western Movies Collection | Perfect for Movie Nights & Western Genre Fans

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In the mid-1960s, the success of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Filmmakers sought to capitalize on this uniquely Italian take on the western, characterized by their cynical outlook, morally greyantiheroesand savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers four outstanding examples of the genre, all centered around the theme of blood money.In RomoloGuerrieri’s $10,000 Blood MoneyGianni Garko plays western antihero Django, on the trail of bandit Manuel Vasquez. What started as a job for hire turns personal, with Django swearing vengeance against the outlaw. In Giovanni Fago’s Vengeance is Mine, Garko and Claudio Camasostar as estranged half-brothers – one a Confederate soldier now riding with renegade outlaws, the other a bounty hunter tasked with bringing him in alive. In Giuliano Carnimeo’s Find a Place to Die, a band of scoundrels agree to help a woman rescue her prospector husband, who is trapped at their gold mine cave-in – though in reality, they have designs on the gold strike themselves. In Cesare Canevari’s psychedelic Matalo! (Kill Him), a group of outlaws, having holed up in a ghost town, set about terrorizing travelers Ray and Bridget– only for Ray to fight back, armed with a bag full of boomerangs. Featuring a wealth of key Euro-cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Films proudly present these classic westerns in High Definition restorations alongside a plethora of bonus materials.LIMITED EDITION CONTENTSHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentationsBrand new 2K restorations of all films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow FilmsOriginal Italian and English front and end titlesRestored lossless original Italian and English soundtracksEnglish subtitles for the Italian soundtracks and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracksNew introductions to each film by critic Fabio MelelliGalleriesIllustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by author Howard HughesFold-out double-sided poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles VranckxReversible sleeves featuring original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles VranckxDISC 1: $10,000 BLOOD MONEYNew commentary by film historian Lee BroughtonTears of Django, new featurette with archival interviews with director RomoloGuerrieri and actor Gianni GarkoThe Producer Who Didn’t Like Western Movies,new interview with producer Mino LoyHow the West Was Won,new interview with screenwriter Ernesto GastaldiTrailerDISC 2: VENGEANCE IS MINENew commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David FlintCain and Abel, new featurette with archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko and screenwriter Ernesto GastaldiIn Conversation with Nora Orlandi, archival interview with the film’s composerMovie After Movie, new interview with producer Mino LoyTrailerDISC 3: FIND A PLACE TO DIENew commentary by author and critic Howard HughesSons of Leone, archival interview with director Giuliano CarnimeoTraditional Figure, new appreciation of composer Gianni Ferrio by musician and disc collector Lovely JonDISC 4: MATALO! (KILL HIM)New commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel ThompsonA Milanese Story, new interview with filmmaker Davide Pulici, discussing the career of director Cesare CanevariUntold Icon, new appreciation of composer Mario Migliardi by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon