Over the Edge (1979) (Shout Select)

[MifuneFan]

Shout! Factory will be releasing Over the Edge on Blu-ray in March as part of their Shout Select line.

https://shoutfactory.com/collections.../over-the-edge

Bonus Features for Blu-ray

• NEW 2k Scan From The Interpositive
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Dual Mono
• NEW “Watch Out For Children – Making Over The Edge” - Interview With Director Jonathan Kaplan
• NEW “Coming Of Age – Writing Over The Edge” - Interview With Screenwriter Charlie Haas
• NEW “My Father Told Me – Scoring Over The Edge” - Interview With Jonathan Kaplan About His Father, Composer Sol Kaplan
• “Wide Streets + Narrow Minds” A 7-Part Retrospective Documentary
• Audio Commentary With Director Jonathan Kaplan, Producer George Litto, And Writers Tim Hunter & Charlie Haas
• Audio Commentary With Actor Michael Kramer And Journalist Mike Sacks
• Isolated Music And Effects Track
• “Destruction: Fun or Dumb?” – The Full Educational Video Excerpted Within The Film
• Theatrical Trailer
• German Theatrical Trailer
• UK VHS Promo
• TV Spots

With only a recreation center to distract them, most of the teenagers in the drab planned community of New Granada have turned to drugs and delinquency. Carl (Michael Kramer), the son of a town councilman, is an exception, but he can't seem to help falling in with a charismatic and troubled classmate, Richie (Matt Dillon). Soon after, a trigger-happy sheriff (Harry Northrup) shoots Richie, and sole witness Carl has to go on the run, eventually inciting a dramatic teenage riot.

Over the Edge Original Trailer (Jonathan Kaplan, 1979) - YouTube

[bergman864]

Great film. Glad to see a US release. Hope they can port over the Arrow extras.

[Rayjg]

Still haven’t watched my Arrow Bru-lay

[DukeTogo84]

Finally. I figured this would have gotten a release ages ago.

[SeanJoyce]

This was so bad.

[dylrichard02]

Never got the Arrow release but this has been on my watchlist for a little bit. I love River's Edge and have wanted to watch this as a double feature with it. I'll see how this disc turns out I guess before getting one or the other.

[RFK]

Love this film! Already have the Arrow.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

This was so bad.

Oh yeah? I've never seen this, but have been hoping for a release for awhile. Seems to have really good reviews, so curious what you didn't like about it?

[SpiderNerd09]

Why did I read this as Over the Hedge?

[BobSimms]

9 out of 10 people love this film.

[gobad2003]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Oh yeah? I've never seen this, but have been hoping for a release for awhile. Seems to have really good reviews, so curious what you didn't like about it?

He meant "Bad" as in good

[MifuneFan]

Cover art added. It'll be part of the Shout Select line

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by gobad2003

He meant "Bad" as in good

Haha. Well, I'm going to give this one a shot and will end up pre-ordering it.

[An4h0ny]

Definitely a pre-order for me.

This film introduced me to Hieronymus Bosch AND Cheap Trick.

Great young ensemble cast. Love the opening scene and the finale.

Tom Fergus is so good in this.

[Show spoiler]

[Basic Judy]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Finally. I figured this would have gotten a release ages ago.

It was released in 2021. Region free from Arrow.

[Ruemorgue10]

Originally Posted by Basic Judy

It was released in 2021. Region free from Arrow.

Yep, that release has a lot of bonus content as well.

[By_His_Strypes]

I love this one!

[BarnDoor]

Not sure if SF will be able to beat Arrow in the extras department, but there's a chance this will look better, since I'd expect a new 2K scan of the interpositive (it being a WB title), while the Arrow release I believe used an older master.

[Trekkie313]

No review of the Arrow release on this site?

[An4h0ny]

This is a thorough review