This special limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Luke Insect) is limited to 5,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Taking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome's Justin LaLiberty, each limited edition release will be housed in a specially designed, cloth-bound, media book with embossed foil titles and custom molded disc trays accompanied by a slipcase featuring newly commissioned art and an individually numbered J-card.
New York based filmmaker Eddie Israel (Harvey Keitel, Bad Lieutenant) is embarking on a new production titled Mother of Mirrors, being shot in Los Angeles. Joining Israel in Hollywood are his film’s lead actors, Sarah (Madonna, Desperately Seeking Susan) and Francis (James Russo, China Girl), playing an unhappily married couple coming to terms with matters of religion, drug use and unconventional sex. As reality and fiction begin to merge, Israel’s wife, Madlyn (Nancy Ferrara, real life wife to Abel), enters the fray of the tumultuous film production that has become home to infidelity, drug use and acts of violence, setting the stage for an unpredictable and uncompromising final act.
A searing, remarkably raw, film industry drama from noted provocateur Abel Ferrara (King of New York), DANGEROUS GAME is propelled by fearless performances from its three leads and a naturalistic, and ferocious, script by frequent Ferrara collaborator Nicholas St. John (Ms. 45, The Addiction). Cinématographe is proud to bring one of Ferrara’s most underrated, yet exceedingly powerful, films to blu-ray in a brand new 4K restoration from its uncut original negative with a vast array of newly produced supplements featuring Ferrara himself as well as long time collaborators.
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Audio Commentary with filmmaker Chris O'Neill and Bill Ackerman of the Supporting Characters podcast
New Interview with director Abel Ferrara
New Interview with actor James Russo
New Audio Interview with actress Nancy Ferrara
New Interview with composer Joe Delia
New Interview with editor Anthony Redman
Abel Ferrara's Game of Mirrors: a video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicolas
Theatrical Trailer
Essays by Samm Deighan, Peter Labuza and Carlos Valladares
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.4955225 / 5 from 335 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Dangerous Game, a limited edition MediaBook slipcase from Vinegar Syndrome, features a 4K restoration of Abel Ferrara's film with high-quality packaging and special features. Customers praise the film's quality, Madonna's performance, and the overall release, though opinions on Ferrara's direction vary.
"The packaging, artwork, and book are all really great and worth the price of this alone." — Todd H.
"High quality packaging with nice special features" — david o.
"The movie was good , great packing and transfer" — Robert E.
Reviews
Highly Recommended
"Amazing artwork and packaging. Great picture quality for a great movie."
— Benjamin C. (5/5)
An interesting, smaller film from
"An interesting, smaller film from Abel. Probably best thought of as autofiction in the vein of Knausgaard. Not his most dangerous, but a prickly film nonetheless"
— Matthew O. (4/5)
Style and Substance
"Operates in a similar grinding search for catharsis as Bad Lieutenant."
— Andrew M. (4/5)
Dangerously Awesome!
"Beautiful packaging from the Cinematographe line. First of what I imagine will be many added to the collection. Abel Farrera may also be the coolest filmmaker ever."
— Ian R. (5/5)
Dangerous Game
"Must see for Madonna fans"
— Michael S. (5/5)
Ferrara Does It Again
"Another great Abel Ferrara film."
— Kyle S. (5/5)
The box art is amazing.
"The box art is amazing. Very excited to dig it"
— Ralph E. (5/5)
Incredible Release
"Madonna best acting performance by far and this gorgeous pacakaging? This release is a must buy!"
— Bradley C. (5/5)
Madonna’s best
"Dangerous Game is raw, confrontational, and deeply uncomfortable, blurring the line between performance and abuse with Ferrara’s trademark obsession with power and control. Fueled by Harvey Keitel’s unhinged intensity, it feels less like a drama and more like an endurance test that dares the viewer to look away."
— Shane P. (5/5)
Dangerous Game (Limited Edition Slipcase)
"Been trying to get into Abel Ferrara's work lately, so I couldn't pass up on this wonderful Cinématographe release and can't wait to check it out! In general, I'm really loving their curation, and like that they do more auteur-driven stuff."
— Andreas S. (5/5)
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