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Dark City · Limited Edition

Arrow Video

Released 2025 · America

An alternate release of

Dark City cover

Dark City (1998)

Best release

Arrow Video · Limited Edition United Kingdom · 6-23

Director

Alex Proyas

Box Office

$14,378,331

What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Comes in a limited edition slipcase featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller including: - a 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by author Richard Kadrey
and film critics Sabina Stent
Virat Nehru and Martyn Pedler; - double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller; - three postcard-sized reproduction art cards; - postcard from Shell Beach; - Dr Schreber business card.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
2.35:1 · Dolby Vision + HDR10
Audio
other other
Subtitles
other HoH

Special features

DISC ONE

  • The Film - Director's Cut (111:09)
  • (1) Audio Commentary by director Alex Proyas (2025)
  • (2) Audio Commentary by Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs, co-hosts of the Film Versus Film podcast (2025)
  • (3) Audio Commentary by director Alex Proyas (2008)
  • (4) Audio Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert (2008)
  • (5) Audio Commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer (2008)
  • + 5 more
    2006 introduction by director Alex Proyas (4:51)
    Return to Dark City (2025 documentary featuring interviews with director Alex Proyas, producer Andrew Mason, production designers Patrick Tatopoulos and George Liddle, costume designer Liz Keough, storyboard artist Peter Pound, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, actor Rufus Sewell, hair & makeup artist Leslie Vanderwalt and VFX creative director Peter Doyle) (58:55)
    Rats in a Maze (2025 visual essay by film scholar Alexandra West) (14:33)
    I'm as Much in the Dark as You Are (2025 visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson on film noir and identity in "Dark City") (19:50)
    Design & Storyboards (14:08)

DISC TWO

  • The Theatrical Cut (100:32)
  • (1) Audio Commentary by director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos (1998)
  • (2) Audio Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert (1998)
  • Memories of Shell Beach (2008 featurette in which cast and crew look back at the making of the film from concept to reception) (43:26)
  • Architecture of Dreams (2008 featurette presenting five perspectives on the themes and meanings of the film) (33:41)
  • Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
  • + 1 more
    Image Gallery (294 pages)

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