{"product_id":"murder-by-contract-bd","title":"MURDER BY CONTRACT - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Irving Lerner, 1958)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 24 October 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarring Vince Edwards (\u003cem\u003eCity of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e) and Herschel Bernardi (\u003cem\u003eThe Front\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eMurder by Contract\u003c\/em\u003e is a bleak investigation into the mind of a professional killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasked with murdering a witness in a criminal trial, contract killer Claude has second thoughts when the target turns out to be a woman... because women cost double. Killing is just a business to Claude, but when he tries to quit, the hunter become the hunted.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe once-blacklisted writer-director team of Ben Maddow (\u003cem\u003eFramed\u003c\/em\u003e) and Irving Lerner (\u003cem\u003eCity of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e) bring you this stylish, minimalist, and eccentric \u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e, beautifully photographed by Lucien Ballard (\u003cem\u003eBullfighter and the Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e), and championed by Martin Scorsese who has described it as one of his biggest influences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with film critic and writer Farran Smith Nehme (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Martin Scorsese (2014, 5 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSwedes in America\u003c\/em\u003e (1943, 18 mins): Irving Lerner’s Oscar-nominated short film, presented by Ingrid Bergman, detailing the influence of Swedish immigrants on the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eViolence Is the Word for Curly\u003c\/em\u003e (1938, 18 mins): comedy short starring the Three Stooges, which provided an early cinematography credit for \u003cem\u003eMurder by Contract\u003c\/em\u003e’s prolific director of photography, Lucien Ballard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020, 3 mins): short critical appreciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#PHIBD311\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: PG\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697922592\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763311898798,"sku":"PHIBD311","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHIBD311_MURDER_BY_CONTRACT_SE-BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690358","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/murder-by-contract-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}