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The Big Heat · 4K + Blu-ray Canada

Criterion Collection

Released 2025 · Canada

An alternate release of

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The Big Heat (1953)

Best release

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray America · 7-01

Runtime

1 hour and 29 minutes (89 minutes)

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What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Comes with an essay by author Jonathan Lethem.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
1.37:1 · Dolby Vision + HDR10
Audio
other other
Subtitles
English HoH

Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • Audio Commentary with film-noir experts Alain Silver and James Ursini (2025)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

  • Audio Commentary with film-noir experts Alain Silver and James Ursini (2025)
  • The Women of Big Heat (2025 video essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme) (28:14)
  • Audio Interview with director Fritz Lang conducted by film historian Gideon Bachmann (16:09)
  • Audio Interview with director Fritz Lang conducted by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich (6:54)
  • Michael Mann on The Big Heat (2009 interview) (10:58)
  • Martin Scorsese on The Big Heat (2009 interview) (5:49)
  • + 1 more
    Original Theatrical Trailer (1:44)

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