The good folks over at Shout! Factory continue their persistent re-release of amazing “cult” films with two new releases that showcase two very different, but beloved, genres. The first up is THE WILD WEST COLLECTION which should grab the attention of both Blaxploitation fans as well as general Western enthusiasts. The first title on the set is Rio Conchos (1964), which was directed by Gordon Douglas and features veteran actor Richard Boone (Have Gun Will Travel, The Alamo and Halls of Montezuma) and showcases the debut of Blaxploitation legend Jim Brown (Slaughter, Three the Hard Way and tick… tick… tick…).The second title on the set features a cast that is simply out of this world! Take a Hard Ride features the previously mentioned Jim Brown along with Fred “The Hammer” Williamson (Black Caesar, Hell Up in Harlem and The Inglorious Bastards), Lee Van Cleef (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Death Rides a Horse), Jim Kelly (Enter the Dragon and Black Belt Jones), Catherine Spaak (The Cat O’ Nine Tails) and Harry Carey Jr. (The Searchers)! All inhabiting an action-western… you can just imagine the pure awesome it holds!
Next up on the release schedule is their WOMEN IN CAGES two disc set from the Roger Corman Collection. Showcasing some of Corman’s biggest hits that helped launch the career of one famous female known as Pam Grier! Grier stars in all three of these women-in-prison titles and if you haven’t guessed by now they are absolute stalwart examples of the genre. The three titles featured on the set are big names, and they are The Big Bird Cage, Big Doll House and Women in Cages. All three films are presented in new anamorphic widescreen film transfers, and also bring with them all-new special features.
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THE WILD WEST COLLECTION Shout! Factory has been releasing a string of memorable cult-classic film gems that deserve much attention. On June 14, 2011, Shout! Factory will release two memorable classic films starring football great Jim Brown, RIO CONCHOS, a film by Gordon Douglas and TAKE A HARD RIDE, a film by Antonio Margheriti in an action-packed double feature DVD presentation. Featuring anamorphic widescreen transfer and insightful bonus content, the RIO CONCHOS / TAKE A HARD RIDE double feature DVD is a must-have for Western movie fans and collectors and is priced to own at $14.97. This DVD is now available to preorder at Amazon.com, ShoutFactoryStore.com, and other online retailers.
RIO CONCHOS &
TAKE A HARD RIDE
AN ACTION-PACKED DOUBLE FEATURE STARRING
FOOTBALL GREAT JIM BROWN
CHARGING ONTO HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NATIONWIDE ON JUNE 14, 2011 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
RIO CONCHOS (1964)
In avenging himself against the Apache Indians who have massacred his family, ex-Confederate Army officer Lassiter (Richard Boone) recovers a stolen U.S. Army repeating rifle and finds himself arrested by the U.S. Army in connection with the stolen firearm. Lassiter is offered his freedom if he leads a small group into Mexico , consisting of an Army captain (Stuart Whitman), a Buffalo Soldier sergeant (Jim Brown, in his film debut), a knife-wielding Mexican prisoner (Tony Franciosa) and an Apache woman warrior. After blasting their way through bandits and Apaches, they discover a megalomaniacal Confederate soldier (Edmond O’Brien) selling guns to the Apaches.
TAKE A HARD RIDE (1975)
Take a tough-as-nails trail boss (Jim Brown, The Dirty Dozen), a smooth gambler (Fred Williamson, Black Caesar), a ruthless bounty hunter (Lee Van Cleef, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly), a mute martial arts master (Jim Kelly, Enter The Dragon), a desperate prostitute (Catherine Spaak, Cat O’ Nine Tails) and hundreds of greed-crazed gunmen. Turn them all loose in a chase to the Mexican border for a fortune in gold, and you have the action-packed epic Take A Hard Ride. Hollywood legends Dana Andrews (Laura), Barry Sullivan (The Bad And The Beautiful) and Harry Carey Jr. (The Searchers) costar.
TAKE A HARD RIDE:
Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.78:1)
New Interviews With Stars Fred Williamson And Jim Kelly Trailer
ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS: THE WOMEN IN CAGES COLLECTION! THE BIRD CAGE
TRIPLE-FEATURE COLLECTOR’S EDITION DVD & BLU RAY
Three Times the Action, Three Times the Women, Three Times the Excitement!
All three films in new anamorphic widescreen film transfers
plus all-new special features
DVD IN STORES NATIONWIDE JUNE 21, 2011
BLU-RAY™ IN STORES NATIONWIDE AUGUST 23, 2011
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Inside the hellish women’s prison called The Big Bird Cage, inmates like Terry (Anitra Ford, The Price Is Right) struggles to survive. They get their chance to escape when scheming revolutionary Blossom (Pam Grier) engineers a prison break . . . from the outside in. Also starring Carol Speed (Abby). Directed by Jack Hill. Starring Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Anitra Ford and Carol Speed.
THE BIG BIRD CAGE
Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill
Trailer And TV Spot
Photo Gallery
BIG DOLL HOUSE
Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) joins a group of sexy, young female prisoners in their struggle against a sadistic warden in Big Doll House. This shockingly real film is perhaps one of the most influential of all women-in-prison films! Also starring Judy Brown, Roberta Collins (Death Race 2000) and Sid Haig (House Of 1,000 Corpses). Directed by Jack Hill (Spider Baby, Foxy Brown with Grier). Starring Pam Grier, Judy Brown, Roberta Collins, Brooke Mills, Pat Woodell.
BIG DOLL HOUSE
Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill
Leonard Maltin Interviews Roger Corman
From Manila With Love – New documentary on the making of The Big Doll House and The Big Bird Cage featuring interviews with director Jack Hill, screenwriter James Gordon White, actors Sid Haig, Judy Brown, Anitra Ford, Roberta Collins, Candice Roman and Teda Bracci, and producers Roger Corman and Jane Schaffer
Trailer, TV Spot And Radio Spot
Photo Gallery
WOMEN IN CAGES
Innocent Carol Jeffries (Jennifer Gan, Naked Angels) is framed by her drug-dealing boyfriend and ends up in a tough prison in the Philippines jungle in Women In Cages. She must face off against the sadistic warden, Alabama (Grier), who takes great pleasure in alternately seducing and torturing her prisoners. Also starring Judy Brown and Roberta Collins. Directed by Gerry De Leon (Mad Doctor Of Blood Island ). Starring Pam Grier, Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan.
WOMEN IN CAGES
Special Features:
Trailer And TV Spot
Photo Gallery