{"product_id":"the-big-gundown-bd","title":"THE BIG GUNDOWN - BD","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e(Sergio Sollima, 1966)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 26 February 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased the same year as Sergio Leone’s \u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly\u003c\/em\u003e and Sergio Corbucci’s \u003cem\u003eDjango\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLa resa di conti\u003c\/em\u003e) is a classic spaghetti western. Directed by the great Sergio Sollima (\u003cem\u003eFace to Face\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eViolent City\u003c\/em\u003e), this brutal film elevated western regular Lee Van Cleef (\u003cem\u003eRide Lonesome\u003c\/em\u003e) to his first ever starring role.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen bounty hunter Jonathan Corbett (Van Cleef) is hired to track down a Mexican peasant (Tomas Milian, in a career-defining role) who has been accused of an appalling crime, he is initially outwitted by the wily bandit. However, the relationship between the two men soon takes an unexpected turn and they team up to take on railroad baron Brockton (Walter Barnes).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith its rousing score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and its politically charged screenplay by Sergio Donati (\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Time in the West\u003c\/em\u003e) and Franco Solinas (\u003cem\u003eThe Battle of Algiers\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Big Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e has earned its reputation as one of the greatest and most influential Italian westerns.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR TWO-DISC STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restorations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree presentations of the feature: \u003cem\u003eLa resa dei conti\u003c\/em\u003e (111 mins): the original Italian theatrical version, presented with both Italian and English soundtracks; the extended US cut (95 mins), with scenes added for television broadcast; and the original US theatrical version (89 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with writers and film experts Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman on the Italian theatrical version (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with film historians C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke on the extended US cut (2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpaghetti Western Memories\u003c\/em\u003e (2012, 52 mins): documentary featuring director Sergio Sollima and actor Tomas Milian revisiting their much-heralded western\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTomas Milian: Acting on Instinct\u003c\/em\u003e (2013, 30 mins): the genre-film star recalls \u003cem\u003eThe Big Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e and reveals some of his acting secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePrelude to a Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e (2023, 10 mins): author and musician Stephen Thrower discusses the career of Sollima and the film’s cast and crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHeroes and Villains\u003c\/em\u003e (2023, 30 mins): Thrower untangles the themes and politics of \u003cem\u003eThe Big Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Settling of Accounts\u003c\/em\u003e (2023, 23 mins): Austin Fisher, author of \u003cem\u003eRadical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, situates the film within the wider context of the genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal US theatrical trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Italian theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTV spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage galleries: production stills and promotional materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English translation subtitles for the Italian soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#PHISE272B\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: 15\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697924237\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763282571438,"sku":"PHISE272B","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE272_THE_BIG_GUNDOWN_SE_BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690560","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-big-gundown-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}