Charles Bronson · 1960s

3 Charles Bronson movies from the 1960s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven.

Decade

All 11 1960s 3 1970s 5 1980s 3

Year

All 3 1960 1 1961 0 1962 0 1963 1 1964 0 1965 0 1966 0 1967 0 1968 1 1969 0

The Great Escape(1963)

7.9/10

dir. John Sturges

S-Tier

Arrow Video's 4K is the definitive version, released as a Limited Edition with extensive extras after years of collectors expecting a Kino Lorber release. Bronson plays "Tunnel King" Danny Velinski in what's still one of his most recognizable supporting roles. The Arrow limited edition goes OOP cycles so track it if you want the full package.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

The Magnificent Seven(1960)

7.5/10

dir. John Sturges

S-Tier

Shout! Select's 4K dropped February 2023, the first time the Sturges original made the format. Bronson plays Bernardo O'Reilly, one of the seven, and the role still anchors his connection to the western genre for collectors. A German Magnificent Seven Collection also exists if you want Return of and the rest of the franchise packaged together.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

8.3/10

dir. Sergio Leone

C-Tier

C-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Leone's masterpiece western, and the C-Tier is the problem. Bill Hunt warned the 4K would be divisive, and it was. The disc uses a BD-66 with grain reduction, which led to mass cancellations. Paramount announced the 4K in 2023 and then took over a year to release it. People are sticking with their Blu-rays until a better transfer materializes.

Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray (Italy)