SEVERIN FILMS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERES OF ALL-STAR ACTION CLASSICS THE WILD GEESE & ZULU DAWN
Both Movies Available in Strictly Limited-Edition Collector’s Sets
Severin Films today announced The Ultimate Collector’s Editions of two seminal ‘70s action classics: The acclaimed mercenary adventure THE WILD GEESE is directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and stars screen legends Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris. ZULU DAWN, the prequel to ZULU, from director Douglas Hickox and screenwriter Cy Endfield, stars Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Bob Hoskins and Simon Sabela. Both films have been scanned in 4K, with these epic collections available in strictly limited quantities. Pre-orders begin today at www.SeverinFilms.com
THE NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERE
LIMITED EDITION UHD/BD/CD RELEASE
WITH 9+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES
AN EXCLUSIVE 316pp BOOK BY TONY EARNSHAW
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD BY ROY BUDD
6 x UK LOBBY CARD REPRODUCTIONS
“GRITTY, EXCITING AND SUPERB...
In the stiff-upper-lip tradition of great UK war movies
and one of the best British films of its era.”
- Cinema Retro
“★★★★★ BURTON, HARRIS, MOORE – AND BAZOOKAS!
This muscular shoot ‘em up reaches back to the heroics of
THE DIRTY DOZEN and WHERE EAGLES DARE.”
- The Times UK
Screen legends Richard Burton (WHERE EAGLES DARE), Roger Moore (LIVE AND LET DIE) and Richard Harris (A MAN CALLED HORSE) star as a team of aging mercenaries hired by a wealthy industrialist for one final mission: Recruit and train a squad of desperate commandos, parachute into an
unstable African nation, snatch its deposed president from a maximum-security prison, escape via the military-controlled airport and massacre anyone who gets in their way. Reaching the target will be murder, but getting out alive may be impossible.
Hardy Kruger (A BRIDGE TOO FAR) and Stewart Granger (KING SOLOMON’S MINES) co-star in this explosive action classic produced by Euan Lloyd (THE FINAL OPTION) and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE) from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Reginald Rose (12 ANGRY
MEN) and featuring a soundtrack by Roy Budd (GET CARTER), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with 9+ hours of new and archival Special Features.
Special Features for 3-Disc Limited Edition (UHD / BD / CD) THE WILD GEESE:
UHD:
• Audio Commentary With Action Film Experts Mike Leeder And Arne Venema
• Audio Commentary With Assembly Editor John Grover
• Archival Audio Commentary With Producer Euan Lloyd, Star Roger Moore, 2nd Unit Director John
Glen And Filmmaker Jonathan Sothcott
• Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY:
• Audio Commentary With Action Film Experts Mike Leeder And Arne Venema
• Audio Commentary With Assembly Editor John Grover
• Archival Audio Commentary With Producer Euan Lloyd, Star Roger Moore, 2nd Unit Director John
Glen And Filmmaker Jonathan Sothcott
• Jesse, Take Point! – Interview With Actor John Kani
• Wild Child – Interview With Actor Paul Spurrier
• Wild Goose Chase – Interview With 2nd Unit Director/Editor John Glen
• Flight Of Fancy – Interview With Sound Editor Colin Miller
• THE WILD GEESE Director – Interview With Director Andrew V. McLaglen
• The Mercenary – Interview With Military Advisor Mike Hoare
• The Last Of The Gentleman Producers – Documentary On Producer Euan Lloyd Featuring Euan
Lloyd, Roger Moore, Joan Armatrading, Ingrid Pitt & More
• The Flight Of THE WILD GEESE – Vintage Featurette
• THE WILD GEESE Royal Charity Premiere Newsreel
• Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Disc: CD Original Soundtrack
*EXCLUSIVE to the 3-Disc Limited Edition:
• FIFTY MEN IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW: A 316-Page Full-Color Hardbound Book On The
Making Of THE WILD GEESE By Tony Earnshaw
• CD Original Soundtrack Of THE WILD GEESE By Roy Budd
• 6x Original UK Lobby Card Reproductions
Feature Specs for THE WILD GEESE
• Runtime: 135 mins
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 2.0 Stereo
• Closed Captions: English SDH
• 4K Video: Dolby Vision
• Region: A/B/C
“★★★★ ITS SET PIECES AND BATTLE CHOREOGRAPHY ARE SECOND-TO-NONE... In the age of CGI, it’s refreshing to see everything done practically especially in this crisp 4K restoration.”
- Film Hounds
“THUNDERINGLY GOOD STUFF.”
- The Telegraph
THE NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERE LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES 6+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES,
100-PAGE BOOK, POSTER & ART CARDS
Screen legends Burt Lancaster (GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL), Peter O’Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA), Simon Ward (THE THREE MUSKETEERS) and Bob Hoskins (THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY) lead an all-star cast in this “fascinating and awesome” (DVD Talk) prequel to the 1964 classic ZULU: In January 1879, officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa, issued a list of ultimatums to the Zulu Nation. When the Zulu King refused, the Empire declared war. And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrific disaster in British military history.
Nigel Davenport (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Denholm Elliott (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) and Simon Sabela (SHAKA ZULU) co-star in this “eye-filling, spectacular experience” (Mondo Digital), directed by Douglas Hickox (THEATRE OF BLOOD) from a screenplay by ZULU writer/director Cy Endfield, now scanned in 4K from the interpositive with 6+ hours of new and archival Special Features, plus an
exclusive 100-page book, poster and art cards.
Special Features for 3-Disc Limited Edition (UHD / BD / BD) ZULU DAWN
DISC 1: UHD – Original Theatrical Version
• Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2: BLU-RAY – Original Theatrical Version
• Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• War Cry Of The Zulu – The Making Of ZULU DAWN, A Feature-Length Documentary Narrated By
Dai Bradley
• Trailblazer: The Simon Sabela Story – A Documentary On The South African Actor/Director
• The Saga Of Bob’s Last Stands – Bob Hoskins’ Death Scene
• The Scene That Never Was – The Eclipse At Isandlwana
• Theatrical Trailer
DISC 3: BLU-RAY – U.S. Theatrical Version
• The Symbol Of Sacrifice (1918) – The 1997 Reconstruction Of The Historical South African Film
• Saviour Of The Symbol Of Sacrifice – Interview With Mayer Levy
• The History Of The Zulu Wars – Featurette With Zulu Rising Author Ian Knight
• Recreating The War – Interview With Historical Advisor Midge Carter
• A Visit To The Battlefield – Author Ian Knight Visits The Location Of The Battle Of Isandlwana
• Outtakes
*EXCLUSIVE to the 3-Disc Limited Edition:
• 100-Page Collectors’ Book With New Articles By Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• 6 Collectors’ Art Cards
• Double-Sided Poster
Feature Specs for ZULU DAWN
• Runtime: Original Theatrical Version: 117 mins / U.S. Theatrical Version: 100 mins
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 2.0 Stereo
• Closed Captions: English SDH
• 4K Video: Dolby Vision
• Region: A/B/C
Pre-Orders:
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