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SIX CLASSIC NEO-NOIR THRILLERS.

Take a journey into the shadowy world of Neo Noir Cinema with Collection Two, bringing together some of the best directors in cinema including Kathryn Bigelow, Mike Figgis, James Gray, Joe Carnahan & more.

Limited Edition 7 Disc Hardbox with 60-page booklet, featuring essays from film critics Peter Galvin, Blake Howard & Alexei Toliopoulos. 1500 copies only.

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Blue Steel (1990) – Imprint Collection #178

Rookie cop Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. But she doesn’t know that someone has been watching. And when that someone lifts the assailant’s gun from the crime scene, carves Turner’s name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders, Turner is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who’s always one step ahead and much closer than she thinks!

This psychological thriller vividly depicts a female cop’s mental and physical struggles with an obsessed psychopathic killer.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña & Louise Fletcher.

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Internal Affairs (1990) – Imprint Collection #179

Dennis Peck knows his way around the law. He can launder money, run a scam, fix a bad rap. He can even, for the right price, arrange a murder. “Trust me,” he says, “I’m a cop.” Richard Gere is Peck and Andy Garcia is Raymond Avila, the investigator determined to bring Peck to justice in this supercharged police thriller. Peck isn’t going down without a fight.

Directed by Mike Figgis and starring Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Laurie Metcalf & Nancy Travis.

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The Crimson Rivers (2000) – Imprint Collection #180

When Commissaire Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno), France’s leading serial killer investigator, is called to investigate a grisly murder, he enters a world of secrets, lies and unthinkable horrors. The dead, whose hands and eyes have been removed, are clues to a terrible tradition the killer can no longer bear. Each murder means something more; each victim, a guilty conspirator in a grand immoral experiment. Filled with blood-chilling suspense, twisted turns and breathtaking locations, this tense thriller has the style, action and intelligence to keep you wondering what’s really happening right up until the shocking conclusion.

Starring Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Fares & Dominique Sanda.

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The Way of the Gun (2000) – Imprint Collection #181

Longtime partners Parker and Longbaugh are hoping for a quick and nonviolent payoff when they abduct Robin, a young woman carrying the child of a wealthy Southwestern couple. But kidnapping proves to be much more complicated, logistically and psychologically, than other felonies they’ve committed. Parker is increasingly drawn to the mysterious Robin, whose imminent delivery date awakens strong feelings in him. Tensions rise between Parker and Longbaugh, a ruthlessly decisive man who knows Parker’s sentimental impulses could land them in big trouble. As the moment for the ransom exchange approaches, Parker and Longbaugh must battle not only well-armed opponents, but also their own conflicted emotions.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Taye Diggs, James Caan & Juliette Lewis.

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The Yards (2000) – Imprint Collection #182

Released from prison after taking the fall for a group of his friends, Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) just wants to get his life back on track. But when he takes a job with his powerfully influential Uncle Frank (James Caan) and reconnects with his old friend Willie (Joaquin Phoenix), Leo finds himself unwittingly drawn into a world of sabotage, high-stakes payoffs, and even murder! Then, he discovers a secret that makes him the target of the city’s most ruthless family, his own!

Directed by James Gray and starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn & James Caan.

Special Features and Technical Specs: Disc One – Theatrical Version

Special Features and Technical Specs: Disc Two – Director’s Cut

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Narc (2002) – Imprint Collection #183

Narc tells the story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Liotta), the slain officer’s partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend’s death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways that are more twisted than either officer has ever seen before and threatens to destroy them both.

Directed by Joe Carnaghan and starring Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride, Busta Rhymes & John Ortiz.

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