Italo-Crime Collection (The Counsellor/Blazing Magnum/Weapons of Death) (4K Ultra HD)

Brand New UHD SDR Masters – From 4K Scans of the 35mm Original Camera Negatives! This three-film collection includes three action-packed Italo-Crime classics. The Counsellor (1973) – Martin Balsam (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three) and Tomás Milián (The Big Gundown) blast the opposition in this crime saga from director Alberto De Martino (The Antichrist). When the godson (Milián) of the San Francisco syndicate boss (Balsam) asks permission to leave “the business,” Don Antonio agrees, but reluctantly. Such behavior by either man violates “the code,” and triggers a bloody mob war with underboss Garofalo (Francisco Rabal, Sorcerer). Blazing Magnum (1976) – When his sister is poisoned at a party, hardened Canadian cop Tony Saitta (Stuart Whitman, Sands of the Kalahari) embarks on a violent investigation that turns into a shocking whirlpool of revenge and betrayal. Featuring one of the decade’s greatest car chases and an arsenal of plot twists, this blend of fast-paced action film and tough police procedural from director Alberto De Martino. Weapons of Death (1977) – Leonard Mann’s (Cut and Run) hard-bitten cop goes up against Henry Silva’s (The Boss) flamboyant death-dealer in this blazing Italo-Crime gem. The action-packed thriller plunges the viewer into a Neapolitan cesspool of crime, as dogged Inspector Belli (Mann) and his task force fight against kingpin Salvatore Santoro (Silva), a stony-faced maniac who orchestrates a string of brutal robberies and insane car chases and massacres any cop, gangster or innocent bystander who gets in his way. Directed by Mario Caiano (Violent Milan) as a spin-off to Umberto Lenzi’s aptly titled Violent Naples. This special edition also includes the alternate cut of Blazing Magnum, Shadows in an Empty Room, original released by the legendary American International Pictures. DISC 1 (THE COUNSELLOR 4KUHD): Brand New UHD SDR Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth | Intro by JB Thoiret (Subtitled) | In Original Italian and English Dub with Optional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (BLAZING MAGNUM | WEAPONS OF DEATH 4KUHD): | Brand New UHD SDR Masters– From a 4K Scans of the 35mm Original Camera Negatives | NEW Audio Commentary for Blazing Magnum by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth | NEW Audio Commentary FOR WEAPONS OF DEATH by Film Historians Steve Mitchell, Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth | Intro for WEAPONS OF DEATH by JB Thoiret (Subtitled) | In Original Italian and English Dub with Optional English Subtitles | DISC 3 (SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM and BONUS FEATURES BLU-RAY): | Shadows in an Empty Room (Alternate Cut of Blazing Magnum Released by American International Pictures) | The Counsellor: Video Essay by William Webb | Blazing Magnum: Alberto De Martino's Magnum Memories | Blazing Magnum: Kim Newman on Blazing Magnum | Weapons of Death: Video Essay by William Webb | Weapons of Death: English Opening and Closing Credits | Theatrical Trailers for The Counsellor, Blazing Magnum, Shadows in an Empty Room and Weapons of Death | Optional English Subtitles (Shadows in an Empty Room)