{"product_id":"town-on-trial-bd","title":"TOWN ON TRIAL - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(John Guillermin, 1957)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 29 May 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInvestigating the murder of a young woman in a small English town, a brusque Superintendent (John Mills – \u003cem\u003eHobson's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIce Cold in Alex\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYoung Winston\u003c\/em\u003e) discovers that virtually everybody he encounters has something to hide. Setting the template for British crime thrillers for decades to come, director John Guillermin’s audacious, often salacious, drama is untypical of mainstream British cinema of its time, and can be seen as both a direct antecedent of the Italian \u003cem\u003egiallo\u003c\/em\u003e and a blueprint for David Lynch's \u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eTown on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare treat which is ripe for rediscovery.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe John Player Lecture with John Mills\u003c\/em\u003e (1972, 96 mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Margaret Hinxman at London’s National Film Theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBarry Forshaw on ‘Town on Trial’\u003c\/em\u003e (2018, 20 mins): appreciation by the author of \u003cem\u003eBritish Crime Film: Subverting the Social Order and Brit Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAdventure in the Hopfields\u003c\/em\u003e (1954, 59 mins): director John Guillermin’s Children’s Film Foundation drama starring Mandy Miller (\u003cem\u003eThe Snorkel\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShooting Hops\u003c\/em\u003e (2018, 7 mins): focus puller Alec Burridge discusses working with John Guillermin and the production of \u003cem\u003eAdventure in the Hopfields\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: original promotional material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 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#PHISE050B\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: 12\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697923186\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763306000558,"sku":"PHISE050B","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE050B_TOWN_ON_TRIAL_SE_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690386","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/town-on-trial-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}