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The Warriors · Limited Edition

Arrow Video

Released 2023-12-19 · America

An alternate release of

The Warriors cover

The Warriors (1979)

Best release

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray America · 3-26

Director

Walter Hill

Genre

Action, Thriller

Box Office

$22,490,039

Runtime

1 hour and 34 minutes (94 minutes)

More movies around 90 minutes

What's in the box

Packaging
Special case
In the box
Comes in limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley with: - a 100-page perfect-bound collector's book containing new writing by film critic Dennis Cozzalio plus select archival material; - double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley; - six postcard-sized reproduction artcards; - gang logo stickers.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
1.85:1 ·
Audio
other other
Subtitles
other HoH

Restoration

Restored exclusively by Arrow Films. The 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K/16-bit at Fotokem in Burbank, then restored and graded in 4K SDR, HDR10 and Dolby Vision by Silver Salt Restoration in London. Director review and approval at Visual Data Media in Burbank. Mono and stereo tracks restored at Bad Princess Productions in London. The Atmos mix was created from the stereo DME tracks at Deluxe Audio London. Animated sections in the 2005 alternate version come from Paramount's HD master. Approved by director Walter Hill.

Special features

DISC ONE

  • The Film - Theatrical Cut (93:09)
  • Audio Commentary by film critic Walter Chaw, author of "A Walter Hill Film" (2022)
  • Isolated Score (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
  • War Stories (2023 interview with writer/director Walter Hill) (15:47)
  • Whole Lotta Magic (2023 roundtable discussion with filmmakers Josh Olson, Lexi Alexander, and Robert D. Kryzkowski) (84:12)
  • Battling Boundaries (2023 interview with editor Billy Weber) (8:13)
  • + 5 more
    Gang Style (2023 interview with costume designer Bobbie Mannix) (9:08)
    Armies of the Night (2023 look at costume designs and photographs from the archive of designer Bobbie Mannix) (5:48)
    Sound of the Streets (2023 appreciation of composer Barry De Vorzon by film historian Neil Brand) (24:33)
    Come Out to Play (2023 locations visit) (10:08)

    Archival Special Features (2005)

    • The Beginning (interviews with producer Lawrence Gordon, actor James Remar, editor David Holden, and writer/director Walter Hill) (14:08)
    • Battleground (interviews with writer/director Walter Hill and assistant director David O. Sosna) (15:23)
    • The Way Home (interview with director of photography Andrew Laszlo) (18:06)
    • The Phenomenon (interview with writer/director Walter Hill and the cast) (15:20)
    • Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
    • Image Gallery (8:20)

DISC TWO

  • The Film - 2005 Director's Cut (94:00)
  • 2005 introduction by writer/director Walter Hill (1:17)

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