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Harder They Come (The) (Blu-ray) (1972)
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the ManDirector: Perry Henzell
OVERALL: Blu-ray A-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by author David Katz
"One and All: The Phenomenon of The Harder They Come" featurette (10:09)
"A Hard Road to Travel: The Making of The Harder They Come" documentary (52:01)
Interview with Jimmy Cliff (9:41)
Interview with Arthur Gorson (7:26)
Interview with Perry Henzell (10:55)
Interview with David MacDonald (39:27)
Interview with Yvonne Brewster (31:21)
Jimmy Cliff: "The Harder They Come" Music Video (3:32)
Photo Gallery (7:29)
DISC TWO
* "No Place Like Home" (89:54)
Audio commentary with Sally Henzell, David Garonzik, Cookie Kincaid, and Arthur Gorson
"Perry Henzell: A Filmmaker's Odyssey" featurette (25:00)
"Rise-up from the Cutting Room Floor" featurette (4:56)
Songs
- P.J. Soles Original Vocal Track for "World Full of Beauty" (1:56)
- Steven Soles Original Guitar and Vocal Track for "World Full of Beauty" (3:29)
Trailer (3:21)
DISC THREE
"Filmin' in the Gully: Anatomy of Three Scenes" featurette (13:27)
"Duppies in the Control Room: Dynamic Sounds Studio Then and Now" featurette (11:32)
"10A: The Jamaican Film Yard" featurette (13:31)
Interview with Ridley Scott (24:26)
"Out of Many One Filmmaker" interview with Chris Browne, Storm Saulter, Gerald "Rass Kassa" Hynes, and Maxine Waters (60:45)
"Everyone a Star: The Original Cast" interview with P.J. Soles, Carl Bradshaw, and Winston Stona (48:57)
"Whole Heap of Help" interview with Beverly Manley, Robert Russell, and Cookie Kinkead (48:09)
"Roots: The Family Henzell" documentary (46:05)
"How Perry Henzell Rocked the World" documentary (59:11)
"Live from the Reggae Awards" featurette (11:52)
"The Legacy of Perry Henzell: A Story of Jamaican Cinema" featurette (1:30) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcase.
Transfer from a 4K scan of the original 16mm negative. -
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Extras:"Hard Road to Travel: The Making of The Harder They Come" documentary (51:59)
"One and All: The Phenomenon of The Harder They Come" featurette (10:05)
Interview with Jimmy Cliff (9:38)
Interview with Arthur Gorson (Film and Record Producer) (3:50)
Interview with David MacDonald (Director of Photography) (37:51) (1080i 50hz)
Interview with Yvonne Brewster (Line Producer) (30:03) (1080i 50hz)
Interview with Arthur Gorson - Close Friend of Perry Henzel (7:22)
Conversation with Perry Henzel (10:51)
"No Place Like Home" Trailer (3:18)
Jimmy Cliff: "The Harder They Come" Music Video (3:31)
"Reggae in a Babylon" Trailer (2:18) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 576i PAL except where noted.
The Interview with Arthur Gorson (3:50) is incorrectly flagged for 16:9. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray A
The US release for the additional extras, 5.1 and stereo audio tracks, and the original theatrical aspect ratio.
Note the UK release has the restored mono track and a slightly opened aspect ratio with different framing. Note the restored mono audio track is a downmix of the restored stereo audio track. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts - Restored version with newly created credits (103:02).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Odeon Entertainment - No cuts - Restored version with newly created credits (102:47).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 15/09/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 27/03/23UPDATE LOG:
15/09/15: Initial entry.
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21/10/15: DVDBeaver.
31/10/15: capsaholic.
13/08/19: Added US.
09/12/19: Updated US.
27/03/23: Updated notes.
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