A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring, he joins forces with an undercover cop who’s working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
This special release features an exclusive embossed SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, a bonus Blu-ray filled with special features, and a 60-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
“Infinitely more exciting than a dozen Die Hards, action cinema doesn't come any better than this.” - Empire Magazine
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Disc One - 4K UHD
2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
NEW Audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
NEW Audio commentary by film historian Frank Djeng
Audio commentary by director John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr
Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
NEW Audio commentary by director John Woo and film journalist Drew Taylor
NEW Audio commentary by film historian Frank Djeng
Audio commentary by director John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr
Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Three - Blu-ray Special Features
NEW Violent Night – interview with director John Woo
NEW Boiling Over – interview with actor Anthony Wong
NEW No Time for Failure – interview with producer Terence Chang
NEW Hard to Resist – interview with screenwriter Gordon Chan
NEW Boiled to Perfection – interview with screenwriter Chung Hang Ku
NEW Body Count Blues – interview with composer Michael Gibbs
NEW Hong Kong Confidential – interview with author Grady Hendrix
NEW Gun-Fu Fever – Interview with author Leon Hunt
NEW Chewing the Fat – Interview with film historian Lin Feng
More Special Features TBC
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Trailers
Image Gallery
Hardback Booklet
An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Panos Kotzathanasis and VERN.