FERNANDO DI LEO CRIME COLLECTION from Raro USA

On March 15, 2011, Raro Video's US arm (through eOne) will release THE FERNANDO DI LEO CRIME COLLECTION.  The set features Di Leo's magnificent MILAN CALIBER 9 plus THE ITALIAN COLLECTION (which you may have caught as HIRED TO KILL), THE BOSS, and RULERS OF THE CITY (which some of you may have caught under the title MISTER SCARFACE) with Jack Palance. Henry Silva (CRY OF A PROSTITUTE), Barbara Bouchet (AMUCK!), Luigi Pistilli (BAY OF BLOOD), Philippe Leroy (THE NIGHT PORTER), Frank Wolff (THE LICKERISH QUARTET), Ivo Garrani (BLACK SUNDAY), and Gastone Moschin (THE CONFORMIST) are among the Eurocult stars appearing in these four films (with a couple more that you may recognize by face if not by name).  All of the documentary material from the Italian set has been carried over to this edition along with the audio options (and optional English subtitles).  Also included is a 20 page booklet and bookmark.  SRP is $39.99, but it is showing up at retail sites $10 less.  You get four films on four discs for $30!


REVIEW LINK 1: Raro/eOne Region 0 NTSC DVDs at DVD Drive-In
REVIEW LINK 2: Raro/eOne Region 0 NTSC DVD set at DVDBeaver

THE FERNANDO DI LEO CRIME COLLECTION set specs:

• MILAN CALIBER 9 DVD specs:
• 16:9 anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer
• English and Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio tracks
• Optional English subtitles
• Audio Interview with actor Gastone Moschin
• "Caliber 9" documentary
• "Fernando di Leo: Genius of the Genre" documentary
• "Scerbanenco Noir" documentary on author Giorgio Scerbanenco
• THE ITALIAN CONNECTION DVD specs:
• 16:9 anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer
• English and Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio tracks
• Optional English subtitles
• "Roots of the Mafia" documentary
• Photo Gallery
• THE BOSS DVD specs:
• 16:9 anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer
• English and Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio tracks
• Optional English subtitles
• "Stories about the Mafia" documentary
• RULERS OF THE CITY DVD specs:
• 1.85:1 non-anamorphic transfer
• English and Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio tracks
• Optional English subtitles
• "Violent City" documentary

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