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Blast of Silence (1961) [The Criterion Collection]
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Blast of Silence (1961) [The Criterion Collection, Spine #428, Black & White 1.85:1 and 1.33:1]
Blu-Ray | BDMV | AVC, 1920x1080, ~31.6 Mbps | 1hr 17mn | 45.6 GB
English: LPCM Audio, 1 ch, 1152 kbps | Subtitles: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Blu-Ray | BDMV | AVC, 1920x1080, ~31.6 Mbps | 1hr 17mn | 45.6 GB
English: LPCM Audio, 1 ch, 1152 kbps | Subtitles: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Allen Baron
Writer: Allen Baron, Waldo Salt
Stars: Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker
Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, Allen Baron’s New York City noir Blast of Silence is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball details of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city. At once visually ragged and artfully composed, and featuring rough, poetic narration performed by Lionel Stander and written by Waldo Salt (both uncredited), Blast of Silence is a stylish triumph.
Extras:
- New 4K digital restoration presented in two aspect ratios, 1.85:1 (widescreen) and 1.33:1 (full-screen), with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Requiem for a Killer: The Making of “Blast of Silence”
- Rare on-set Polaroids
- Photos of locations from the film in 2008
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty and a graphic-novel adaptation of the film by acclaimed artist Sean Phillips (Criminal, Reckless, Fatale)
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Blast of Silence (1961) [The Criterion Collection]
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Blast of Silence (1961) [The Criterion Collection]
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Blast of Silence (1961) [The Criterion Collection]
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