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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Sean Phillips) was limited to 6,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the limited edition packaging.
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.
Michael (Nicolas Cage, Wild at Heart), a discharged marine turned drifter, ends up in Red Rock, Wyoming in search of honest work. Wayne (J.T. Walsh, Breakdown), a local bar owner, offers Michael the dishonest work of carrying out a hit on his wife Suzanne (Lara Flynn Boyle, The Last Seduction) after mistaking him for the actual hitman, “Lyle, from Dallas”, that he hired to murder his spouse. Before Michael can split town with his downpayment, he runs into the real Lyle (Dennis Hopper, Blue Velvet) and, from there, all hell breaks loose.
Directed and co-written by John Dahl (Kill Me Again), RED ROCK WEST is an endlessly twisty slice of distinctly American neo-noir set in the heartland of the United States. Featuring stellar performances from all three leads and a nearly repellent mean-streak, Dahl’s film is an often forgotten jewel of 90s crime cinema, making its US blu-ray debut in an all new restoration from Cinématographe.
directed by: John Dahl
starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh
1993 / 98 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.841246 / 5 from 674 reviews.
Red Rock West, a new release from Cinématographe, features a 4K restoration of this 1993 neo-noir film. Customers praise the stellar performances, especially Nicolas Cage's, and the impressive packaging. The film's neo-noir style and the quality of the release have been highly appreciated.
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"I’m sad that I missed out on the limited edition for this release, one of the few that I’m missing, but at the same time I got into a sale for next to nothing, so I can’t complain too much. As for the film itself, it’s an excellent western neo noir starring Nicolas Cage and Dennis Hopper. I wish it was in 4K but apparently the original prints have been lost so this was the best they could do. That aside, it looks great and you get a fair amount of extras as well."
"This Cinématographe BR release looks fabulous for a Mid 90's Neo-Noir Thriller. Excellent performances from Cage & Hopper! Great transfer, Video & sounds are great as well some excellent interviews in Special Features. Highly Recommended!"
"A decent neo-noir that’s shot well enough and doesn’t try to subvert expectations. The performances were decent as well, with J. T. Walsh delivering the stand out performance."
"An excellent release for a severely underrated film. All the bells and whistles you'd expect from these releases are here, especially the special features."
"When Fortune's wheel did cast her cruelest throw, A weary soul did seek but honest bread; Yet Murder smiled and bade him sup with Woe, Whilst Lies and Lust their poisoned banquet spread. Good Cage doth walk where every oath is false, And Hopper storms like Hell unchained at last. The plot doth twist as serpents through the grass, Till none may know what future follows past. Fair Vinegar hath polished well this gem, Restoring every shadow, glance, and sin. If noir be wine, then drink thy fill of them— For few so dark do taste so rich within. Go, gentle friend, and heed this humble quest: Of western rocks, none shineth more than Red Rock West."
"Great design and presentation. Quality film with fantastic shots."
"Dusty Western thriller that does not disappoint! Just look at that cast. A must have"
"Great Neo-Noir flick with the absolutely legendary Nicolas Cage. Video and audio look and sound great. Strong presentation of this under the radar gem."
"Everything arrived in great condition."
"First time seeing this and was very pleased. A well-written script and a cast of Lynch collaborators—what else could you ask for? And ample extras!"
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