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24 June 2024

88 Films targets a MAN OF VIOLENCE for THE BIG SWITCH (review)

Before Pete Walker became known for gritty British horror films, he transitioned from sex comedies to "sex and violence" crime films.  In MAN OF VIOLENCE, a private detective gets caught between two dodgy business partners and a cache of gold.  In THE BIG SWITCH, an advertising executive is framed for murder and forced to work for gangsters.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

MAN OF VIOLENCE/THE BIG SWITCH Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One - Man of Violence (1970):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen 
    • English LPCM 2.0 Mono 
    • Optional English HoH Subtitles 
    • "Sex and Violence - Pete Walker's Austerity Films" interview with director Pete Walker 
    • "Noir in Colour" interview with director of photography Norman Langley 
    • "Man of Violence" title sequence
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Disc Two - The Big Switch (1968):
    • British Version (69 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen 
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English HoH Subtitles 
    • Export Version (77 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen 
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English HoH Subtitles 
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Outer double walled slipcase featuring new artwork by Ben Turner.

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