Blast Of Silence (1961) On DVD

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BLOS8261

Actor :    Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker, Peter H. Clune, Danny Meehan
Director: Allen Baron
Genre:    Drama
Year: 1961
Studio: Criterion Collection
Length:    77
Released: April 15, 2008
Rating:    Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC, Black & White
Language: English
subtitles: N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Swift, brutal, and black-hearted, Allen Baron s New York City noir Blast of Silence is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball idiosyncrasies of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city s locations. At once visually ragged and artfully composed, and featuring rough, poetic narration by Lionel Stander, Blast of Silence is a stylish triumph.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:

New, restored digital transfer

Requiem for a Killer: The Making of Blast of Silence (2007)

Rare on-set Polaroids

Locations revisited in 2008

Trailer

PLUS: An essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty and a four-page graphic-novel adaptation of the film by award-winning artist Sean Phillips

(Criminal, Sleeper, Batman: Jekyll & Hyde)

Special Features:

New, restored digital transfer
Requiem for a Killer: The Making of "Blast of Silence"
Rare on-set Polaroids
Photos of locations in 2008
Booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Raffety and a four-page graphic novel adaptaion of the film by acclaimed artist Sean Phillips

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