| Description |
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 428.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray, wide screen and full screen (1.85:1 and 1.33:1); mono sound; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Cast |
Allen Baron, Lionel Stander, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. |
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Wide screen and Full screen (1.85:1 and 1.33:1) |
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Special features: New 4K digital restoration; Photos of locations from the film in 2008; Trailer and more! |
| Summary |
Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, Allen Baron's New York City noir film is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball details of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city. At once visually ragged and artfully composed, and featuring rough, poetic narration performed by Lionel Stander and written by Waldo Salt (both uncredited), it is a stylish triumph. |
| Subject |
Murder for hire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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New York (NY) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Salt, Waldo, screenwriter.
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Baron, Allen, film director, screenwriter, actor.
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Stander, Lionel, actor.
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McCarthy, Molly (Actress), actor.
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Tucker, Larry, 1934-2001, actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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Universal-International (Firm), distributor.
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| ISBN |
9798886070903 |
| Standard No. |
715515290517 |
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715515290517 |
| Music No. |
CC3507BD The Criterion Collection |
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2594582X |
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