{"product_id":"ishtar-le","title":"ISHTAR - LE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDue to legal complications we will no longer be publishing this edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Elaine May, 1987)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: Cancelled\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the byword for expensive Hollywood failure, \u003cem\u003eIshtar\u003c\/em\u003e is slowly – and rightfully – becoming recognised as one of the unsung greats of eighties' American cinema. In a nod to Bob Hope and Bing Crosby \u003cem\u003eRoad to…\u003c\/em\u003e movies, Warren Beatty (\u003cem\u003eMickey One\u003c\/em\u003e) and Dustin Hoffman (\u003cem\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e) star as brilliantly awful songwriters who find themselves mixed up in Cold War shenanigans whilst in Morocco. Another comedy gem from Elaine May’s sadly small, but utterly perfect directorial career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTwo presentations of the film: the 1987 Theatrical Cut (108 mins) and the 2013 Director’s Cut (105 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal mono soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOptional 5.1 surround sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eReFocus: The Films of Elaine May\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e editors Dean Brandum and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eElaine May and Mike Nichols in Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2006, 69 mins): archival video recording of the two friends and collaborators discussing their careers following a retrospective screening of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIshtar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at New York’s Walter Reade Theater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDangerous Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021, 23 mins): Paul Williams, writer of some of the world’s greatest songs, on how to intentionally pen some of the very worst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFights and Seductions \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2021, 18 mins): actor, comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade discusses the unique genius of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIshtar \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Elaine May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWaiting for Ishtar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017, 46 mins): Jonathan Crombie and John Mitchell’s charming documentary, featuring interviews with Williams, actors Charles Grodin and Carol Kane, journalists Peter Biskind and David Blum, film critic J Hoberman, and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAustin Film Society Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2019,\u003c\/span\u003e39 mins): filmmaker Richard Linklater and programmer Lars Nilsen introduce and host a post-screening discussion at the AFS Cinema, Austin, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou’re Equally Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021, 11 mins): video comparison examining the differences between the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Jessica Kiang, an overview of contemporary ‘making of’ accounts, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 3,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#PHILTD218\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBBFC cert: 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN: \u003c\/span\u003e5060697921045\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40575028560046,"sku":"PHILTD218","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/218_ISHTAR_packshot_72dpi_1000px_transp.png?v=1724339479","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/ishtar-le","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}