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The Alan Clarke Collection (1977-1989)

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Runtime: 6 hrs 52 mins

Synopsis: The cinema of Alan Clarke shines an unflinching light on the deteriorating UK society he saw crumbling around him in the 1970s and '80s. This collection gathers four of his made-for-TV films, alongside a fascinating documentary on Clarke. SCUM is the earliest work presented here, and comes... The cinema of Alan Clarke shines an unflinching light on the deteriorating UK society he saw crumbling around him in the 1970s and '80s. This collection gathers four of his made-for-TV films, alongside a fascinating documentary on Clarke. SCUM is the earliest work presented here, and comes in two versions: the original 1977 production, and a theatrical reworking from 1979. Both star Ray Winstone (SEXY BEAST) as a hapless victim of England's juvenile prison system, offering a damning indictment of a corrupt and brutal regime that caused incredible damage to Britain's troubled youth. MADE IN BRITAIN (1982) features Tim Roth in a lead role for the first time, portraying an unconventional skinhead named Trevor. Intelligent, yet excessively violent, Trevor bucks the cinematic stereotypes often attached to such figures, with Clarke lending a sympathetic slant to a character who boils over with rage. Six years later, THE FIRM saw the ever in-tune Clarke turning his attentions to another disease gnawing away at the bones of society: soccer violence. A huge fan of the sport, Clarke sought to distance the game from the acts of violence that tarnished its name. Gary Oldman stars as Bex, the leader of a gang of brutal hooligans. Embodying traits familiar to many of Clarke's central characters, Oldman perfectly juxtaposes Bex's above-average intellect with extreme, mindless violence. ELEPHANT (1989) rounds out this set of films, offering a unique drama based on the troubles that beset Belfast in the late 1980s. A movie with barely any dialogue or narrative, Clarke simply let his wandering camera follow numerous murderers as they encounter and shoot their victims; the title inspired the 2003 Gus Van Sant film of the same name, and is an austere final entry into Clarke's cinematic canon, made just one year before his death. [More]

Genre: Television

Starring: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Lesley Manville, Phil Daniels, David Threlfall

Director: Alan Clarke
Producer: Danny Boyle, Margaret Matheson, Clive Parsons, David M. Thompson

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 8, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • 5-Disc Boxed Set
  • Disc 1: SCUM - Alternate Version
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Commentaries - 1. Phil Daniels, David Threlfall - Stars, Maragaret Matheson - Producer
  • 2. Selected Scenes with Ray Winstone - Star
  • Disc 2: SCUM - Theatrical Version
  • Letterboxed - 1.66

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Ray Winstone, Star
  • Production Interview - 1. Clive Parsons - Producer, Roy Minton - Writer
  • Trailers

Text/Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos
  • Poster Art/Lobby Card
  • Disc 3: MADE IN BRITAIN
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Tim Roth - Star
  • 2. David Leland - Writer, Margaret Matheson - Producer
  • Production Interview - 1. Tim Roth - Star

Text/Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos
  • Poster Art/Lobby Card
  • Disc 4: THE FIRM/ELEPHANT
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Danny Boyle - Producer
  • Documentary - MEMORIES OF ELEPHANT - Interviews with Gary Oldman - Star, David Hare - Friend of Director, Molly Clarke - Daughter of Director
  • Disc 5: DIRECTOR: ALAN CLARKE
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Biography - Alan Clarke - Director

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This is probably one of the most important DVD sets to be released this year.

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