Convoy 4K UHD (1978) coming from Imprint

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Convoy 4K Blu-ray

Make way for Sam Peckinpah’s 1978 action-comedy CONVOY

Roaring onto 4K UHD in a NEW 4K restoration, we are thrilled to continue our Peckinpah releases with this Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox, jam-packed with brand NEW Special Features with Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel and expert contributors.

Kris Kristofferson stars as Martin ‘Rubber Duck’ Penwald, forced to go on the run after an encounter with corrupt Sheriff 'Dirty' Lyle Wallace (Ernest Borgnine). As other truckers hear the news, the decision is made to form a mile-long ‘convoy’, to take a stand against the abusive sheriff and the problematic 55mp/h speed limit. Teeming with explosive cargo, a highly public standoff escalates to a point of no return…

Also starring Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Franklyn Ajaye and Madge Sinclair, this thrilling film was Peckinpah’s most commercially successful venture. Although Peckinpah's rough cut was rejected by EMI and is now lost, we are proud to include a 115 minute Extended Cut on a bonus Blu-ray disc in our release. This Extended Cut features five extra minutes of footage.

“Back in 1978, CONVOY was the very first Peckinpah film I ever saw, hence I have a soft spot in my heart for it. It was a very troubled production which gave me the opportunity to create hours of supplements to preserve its chaotic, interesting and even entertaining backstory for future generations. With the new 4K restoration, the extra footage and new supplements, this will be the ultimate home video release for CONVOY, for all time.” - Mike Siegel, filmmaker & Peckinpah scholar

Out November 27. Pre-orders open this Friday at imprintfilms.com.au