1981 Hugh Hudson directed film “Chariots of Fire” comes to Blu-ray in July
March 30, 2012 – 10:44 pm - Posted by: Justin SlussTags: Alice Krige, Alice Krige Ben Cross, Ben Cross, Blu-ray, Cheryl Campbell, DigiBook, Eric Liddell, Harold Abrahams, Hugh Hudson, Ian Charleson, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers, Warner
Warner officially plans to bring the Academy Award-winning 1981 Hugh Hudson directed film “Chariots of Fire” starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleson and Nicholas Farrell to Blu-ray Disc on July 10th. Tech specs for the release have not yet been officially detailed but we do know it will be in full 1080p Hi-Def video with DTS-HD Master Audio sound on a BD-50 (50 gigabyte dual-layered Blu-ray Disc). The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $24.99 price tag. The release will come in the form of a “DigiBook“, 32 pages total in length with behind-the-scenes photos, production art, production history and trivia. A CD Sampler featuring some of the most famous songs from the soundtrack will also be included. Below you’ll find a list of bonus materials set to be included.
- New Featurette: Paris, 1924 – Birth of the Modern Olympics
- New Featurette: David Puttnam, A Cinematic Champion
- New Featurette: Hugh Hudson – Journey to the Gold
- Wings on their Heels: The Making of Chariots of Fire
- Chariots of Fire: A Reunion
- Sprint Around the Quad
- Famous Opening Shot
- Commentary by Director Hugh Hudson
- Deleted Scenes
- Screen Tests
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