Environmental Protection Agency officer Steve Malone (Terry Kinney, The Firm) travels to a US Army base in rural Alabama to investigate potentially toxic materials which have been causing curious symptoms amongst soldiers. His family — teenage daughter Marti (Gabrielle Anwar, Scent of a Woman), young son Andy (Reilly Murphy, Dangerous Game), and wife Carol (Meg Tilly, Psycho II) — go along for the ride and begin interacting with, and being threatened by, locals who are visibly unwell. As events unfold on and around the Army base, it becomes eerily apparent that increasing numbers of people are being replaced by alien replicants while they sleep.
The third feature film adaptation of Jack Finney’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, following films by Don Siegel in 1956 and Philip Kaufman in 1978, 1993’s succinctly-titled Body Snatchers served as the major studio debut for noted indie stalwart and provocateur Abel Ferrara. Featuring a crew assembled of Ferrara regulars — screenwriter Nicholas St. John (King of New York, Ms. 45), editor Anthony Redman (Dangerous Game), cinematographer Bojan Bazelli (China Girl), and composer Joe Delia (The Driller Killer, Bad Lieutenant) — alongside a game ensemble cast that also includes R. Lee Ermy (Full Metal Jacket) and Forest Whitaker (Platoon), Body Snatchers is a bold adaptation of an iconic story devised for a Gen-X audience. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present Abel Ferrara’s oft-overlooked sci-fi thriller in a new 4K restoration accompanied by new interviews with the crew, including Ferrara himself.
directed by: Abel Ferrara
starring: Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Gabrielle Anwar, Reilly Murphy, R. Lee Ermy, Forest Whitaker
1993 / 87 min / 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Additional info:
2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
New commentary track with author & critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
"Who Are the Good Guys?" (13 min) - an interview with director Abel Ferrara
"The First Cut is Mine" (17 min) - an interview with editor Anthony Redman
"Adults in the Room" (13 min) - an interview with second unit director Phil Neilson
"The Brass Ring" (25 min) - an interview with composer Joe Delia
40-page perfect bound book with essays by film historians Elena Lazic, Willow Catelyn MaClay, and Glenn Kenny (limited edition only)
Theatrical trailer
Still gallery
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles