The Big Short

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The Big Short Blu-ray

Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced the Blu-ray release of The Big Short. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing, the critically acclaimed film features an all-star cast including Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD combo pack arrives on March 15th.

Based on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis, The Big Short details the true story of four outsiders who risked everything to take on the big banks during the greatest financial fraud in U.S. history. Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt deliver career-best performances in "the most wildly entertaining must-see movie of the year" (Toni Gonzales, Fox-TV).

The Big Short Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital HD is packed with over an hour of bonus content. Go behind the scenes with Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Christian Bale as they talk about their characters and the real people in this unbelievable true story, then discover the facts behind the gripping events as author Michael Lewis and the filmmakers discuss how the most incredible heist of the century was pulled off. Plus, catch five deleted scenes that were not shown in theaters and hear director Adam McKay reveal the challenges he faced in bringing the book to the screen.

The film is presented in 1080p with DTS:X surround sound.

Extras:

• In the Tranches: Casting
• The Big Leap: Adam McKay
• Unlikely Heroes: The Characters of The Big Short
• The House of Cards: The Rise of the Fall
• Getting Real: Recreating an Era
• Deleted Scenes