The Boys from Brazil (1978) from Shout Factory

[Akijama]

Release date: January 6

History has shown how one man with a dream can turn the world into a nightmare — can history repeat itself?

Elderly Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman has made a life of seeking out the last remnants of the Third Reich. But when he investigates a lead about a mysterious plot to assassinate ninety-four seemingly unconnected men from around the world, he makes a terrifying discovery that has dire consequences for the fate of the human race. Lieberman’s desperate quest to stop the unthinkable launches him on a collision course with the sinister figure behind the plot: the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele.

Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck and James Mason star in this Academy Award®-nominated* thriller from the director of 1968’s Planet of the Apes and based on the novel by Ira Levin, the author of Rosemary’s Baby. The Boys From Brazil: If they survive… will we?

*1978: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Olivier), Best Editing, Best Original Score.

Source

Home entertainment agreement will see Shout! Factory distribute ITV Studios Global Entertainment films in North America.

North American distributor Shout! Factory and UK distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) have secured a deal to partner on home entertainment and digital distribution.

The agreement will see an extensive library of acclaimed cinema classics back to the home entertainment marketplace in the US and Canada.

Titles include Sophie’s Choice; On Golden Pond; The Eagle Has Landed; The Last Unicorn; The Tamarind Seed; Capricorn One; The Cassandra Crossing; Brief Encounter; Saturn 3; The Merchant of Venice; Voyage of the Damned and The Boys from Brazil.

Some of these titles have never been available on Blu-ray or DVD. In addition, bonus content is currently in development by Shout! Factory for special editions and double features.

[jetthead]

This is great news! I've had The Boys From Bazil in my Amazon UK shopping cart for ages but never pulled the trigger. I will certainly pick up Shout's release.

[dvdmike]

I like the UK disc, it is an honest transfer warts and all

[rrpmpstck]

"Titles include Sophie’s Choice; On Golden Pond; The Eagle Has Landed; The Last Unicorn; The Tamarind Seed; Capricorn One; The Cassandra Crossing; Brief Encounter; Saturn 3; The Merchant of Venice; Voyage of the Damned and The Boys from Brazil."

I am excited about all of the titles above, mostly the highlighted ones. Capricorn One is a great flick.

[Mr. Eddy]

I was hoping they'd get this one but wasn't sure as to the extent of what they could get given The Boys from Brazil was put out on DVD by LionsGate. Glad to hear this and can't wait to see how it turns out given the US DVD is non-anamorphic.

[growler]

Just watched it on my Region A Oppo & played fine. So must be region free despite the Amazon UK stating it is "B." Have not seen in decades. Dated but, still a good film.

[Akijama]

Release date: January 6

[Mr. Eddy]

And I was about to pull the trigger on the import for Christmas. Well done Shout Factory, well done.

[The Great Owl]

Ohhhh yeah. I'm on this.

[sxerunner]

Oh hell yes, I was close to importing as well.

[Blu MacReady]

Got the UK release, top film - recommend to any US collectors thinking of a blind buy.

[ol_Dut]

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Got the UK release, top film - recommend to any US collectors thinking of a blind buy.

Yep, the UK release is region-free and very well done. Got tired of waiting for this and Ladyhawke and imported them a couple of months back. Fine films, the both of them.

[zoomddy]

YES!

This is one of my all-time faves! Gregory Peck . . . Laurence Olivier . . . Nazis . . . Cloning . . . and a dead Steve Guttenberg. This is the happiest I have been about a non-Godzilla catalog title in years.

[spargs]

Finally!!! Cannot wait to retire that DVD!!!

[nymets24]

Originally Posted by zoomddy

YES!

This is one of my all-time faves! Gregory Peck . . . Laurence Olivier . . . Nazis . . . Cloning . . . and a dead Steve Guttenberg. This is the happiest I have been about a non-Godzilla catalog title in years.

A dead, BLINKING Steve Guttenberg.

[jmkkalo1]

I recently purchased the boys from brazil Blu-ray and it wont load. Its stuck at 0:00 and wont play. I have the sony bdp-s360 running hdmi cable

I rebooted player and still same issue/

heres what I did:
1) tried other discs and they work fine
2) tried boys from brazil on another player and still having same issues
3) updated the firmware and still having issues
4) returned movie and got another one and still having same issues

any suggestions ?

[Goremeister100]

Originally Posted by jmkkalo1

I recently purchased the boys from brazil Blu-ray and it wont load. Its stuck at 0:00 and wont play. I have the sony bdp-s360 running hdmi cable

I rebooted player and still same issue/

heres what I did:
1) tried other discs and they work fine
2) tried boys from brazil on another player and still having same issues
3) updated the firmware and still having issues
4) returned movie and got another one and still having same issues

any suggestions ?

In the future, don't buy Sony

[iank]

Just watched this last night; thought it was terrific.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by jmkkalo1

I recently purchased the boys from brazil Blu-ray and it wont load. Its stuck at 0:00 and wont play. I have the sony bdp-s360 running hdmi cable

I rebooted player and still same issue/

heres what I did:
1) tried other discs and they work fine
2) tried boys from brazil on another player and still having same issues
3) updated the firmware and still having issues
4) returned movie and got another one and still having same issues

any suggestions ?

The disc played fine on my Sony BDP-S5200.

What other player did you try it in, was it also a Sony?

[The Batman Professor]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

...I give the disc an enthusiastic thumbs up.

Great Owl, I totally agree.

Somehow, I've never gotten around to watching this film until last week, when it aired on Pluto TV. WHATTA BLAST! Now it's part of my permanent collection.