After making his first bonafide classic in Ride the High Country, director Sam Peckinpah took a step towards the epic with Major Dundee. The film would, in many ways, define the rest of his career both on screen and off, as the drama behind the camera matched the action in front of it.
Charlton Heston stars as Major Amos Dundee, a vainglorious Union Cavalry officer, who mounts an expedition to hunt down Apache war chief Sierra Charriba. Building his own army of criminals, ex-slaves and Confederate POWs – among them one Captain Ben Tyreen (Richard Harris), whose intense former friendship with Dundee is tainted with a sense of betrayal on both sides – Dundee heads into Mexico, his eye fixed firmly on a last shot at greatness.
Legendarily acerbic, Major Dundee would be the first time that Peckinpah had a movie taken away from him. While a director’s cut may be lost to us, this Limited Edition shows us the thrilling, morally complex epic that Peckinpah was aiming for. Beautifully shot and with a stellar supporting cast including James Coburn, Warren Oates, and L.Q. Jones, it remains a stunning achievement and an essential experience for anyone interested in the life and cinema of “Bloody Sam.”
TWO-DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
– The 136-minute Extended Version of the film from a 4K scan, as well as the original 122-minute Theatrical Version
– 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Farran Nehme, Roderick Heath and Jeremy Carr plus select archive material
– Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
– Fold out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
DISC ONE – EXTENDED VERSION
– High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a 4K scan by Sony Pictures
– DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio with new score by Christopher Caliendo
– Lossless original mono audio with original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof
– Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
– Audio commentary with Nick Redman, David Weddle, Garner Simmons, Paul Seydor
– Audio commentary by critics Glenn Erickson & Alan K. Rode
– Audio commentary by Glenn Erickson
– Moby Dick on Horseback, a brand new visual essay by David Cairns
– Passion & Poetry: The Dundee Odyssey, a feature length documentary about the making of Major Dundee by Mike Siegel, featuring James Coburn, Senta Berger, Mario Adorf, L.Q. Jones, R.G. Armstrong, Gordon Dawson
– Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah Anecdotes, nine actors talk about working with legendary director Sam Peckinpah, featuring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine, James Coburn, David Warner, Ali MacGraw, L.Q. Jones, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong, Isela Vega
– Mike Siegel: About the Passion & Poetry Project, in which filmmaker Mike Siegel talks about his beginnings and his ongoing historical project about director Sam Peckinpah
– Extensive stills galleries, featuring rare on set, behind the scenes, and marketing materials
– 2005 re-release trailer
DISC TWO – THEATRICAL VERSION (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)
– High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a 2K scan
– Original lossless mono audio
– Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
– Riding for a Fall, a vintage behind the scenes featurette
– Extended/deleted scenes
– Silent Outtakes
– Select extended/deleted scenes and outtakes with commentary by historian and critic Glenn Erickson giving context on how they were intended to appear in Peckinpah’s vision of the film
– Original US, UK and German theatrical trailers
– Stills gallery”
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I am a Peckinpah fan but have not yet seen this. Should I give it a shot? I currently own (and love) 'The Wild Bunch' 'Straw Dogs' and 'Alfredo Garcia'. Used to own 'The Getaway', which I liked but could live with out. Used to own 'The Osterman Weekend' which I hated and also used to own 'Pat Garret and Billy The Kid' which I thought was mediocre but would want to revisit in HD one day.
I am a Peckinpah fan but have not yet seen this. Should I give it a shot? I currently own (and love) 'The Wild Bunch' 'Straw Dogs' and 'Alfredo Garcia'. Used to own 'The Getaway', which I liked but could live with out. Used to own 'The Osterman Weekend' which I hated and also used to own 'Pat Garret and Billy The Kid' which I thought was mediocre but would want to revisit in HD one day.
It’s essential as the stepping stone between High Country and The Wild Bunch but know going in it was butchered and never finished as intended. To those of us who love it it’s a film whose spell weaves over you. The restored scene do help this quite a bit. Personally I think the film is great in spite of its imposed issues and I go so far as to say it’s my favorite Heston onscreen performance matched by Richard Harris going toe to toe in addition to many Peckinpah regulars and a nice showy part for Coburn.
I didn’t get the TT Blu because it didn’t have the extended cut with mono. Then it went OOP and I immediately regretted it. Then came the German media book which I was ordering when the pandemic hit. Then came the fancy box Imprint edition which was just too expensive for one film. I had hoped Indicator or someone would do this film with all the new extras and a great encoding job. I’ve been dying to hear the Glenn Erickson commentary track as his Savant column has been one of the lone champions of this film.
I am over the moon right now. This can’t get here fast enough. The art is gorgeous and looks like an older book jacket almost.
I didn’t get the TT Blu because it didn’t have the extended cut with mono. Then it went OOP and I immediately regretted it. Then came the German media book which I was ordering when the pandemic hit. Then came the fancy box Imprint edition which was just too expensive for one film. I had hoped Indicator or someone would do this film with all the new extras and a great encoding job. I’ve been dying to hear the Glenn Erickson commentary track as his Savant column has been one of the lone champions of this film.
I am over the moon right now. This can’t get here fast enough. The art is gorgeous and looks like an older book jacket almost.
You didn't miss out on much with the Imprint release, the encoding and compression was terrible. This looks like a terrific and comprehensive package and I'm looking forward to buying it.
I’ve been dying to hear the Glenn Erickson commentary track as his Savant column has been one of the lone champions of this film.
I am over the moon right now. This can’t get here fast enough. The art is gorgeous and looks like an older book jacket almost.
You're in for a real treat. I have the German release with Erickson's first commentary, and it's essential for an understanding of the film. He goes back to the original script and novelization and fills in what was cut and/or never shot. Looks like this release also includes the second commentary that he did for Imprint. This will be my third Blu-Ray copy of Major Dundee. For me the additional extras make it worth the purchase.
Wow, nice to see this is coming from Arrow. I only recently discovered - to my dismay - that the previous edition was a TT release and has been long OOP. Slowly building my Peckinpah collection (currently have Alfredo Garcia, Straw Dogs and Ride the High Country) so I'll definitely be picking this up.
How is The Killer Elite btw? It's one of his that I've never seen and the reviews seem to be lukewarm at best.
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