“GoodFellas” Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Blu-Ray Book Version From Warner Home Video On February 16
(October 26, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – On February 16, Warner Home Video (WHV) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Martin Scorsese’s gripping film “GoodFellas,” which film critic Roger Ebert called “the best mob movie ever,” with a new and enhanced Blu-ray book version. Featuring exclusive 34-page Blu-ray book packaging filled with fascinating photos, film facts and insider information, this 20th Anniversary Edition will also include two commentaries, three featurettes plus a feature-length documentary entitled, “Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film,” which explores the invention and development of the crime genre. “GoodFellas 20th Anniversary” release will also coincide with Martin Scorsese’s upcoming crime thriller “Shutter Island” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
“GoodFellas” will be available for $34.99 SRP. Order due date is January 12, 2010.
“GoodFellas” explores the criminal life like no other movie. Following the rise and fall of a trio of gangsters over 30 years, it’s an electrifying, fact-inspired tale of living – and dying. Based on the true-life best seller “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi, the film earned six Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director and was named 1990’s ‘Best Film’ by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics. In 2000, “GoodFellas” was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the US Library of Congress.
Scorsese was awarded the Silver Lion Award in Venice. Robert De Niro received wide recognition for his performance as veteran criminal Jimmy “The Gent” Conway, and Joe Pesci, as the volatile Tommy DeVito, walked off with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar®. Academy Award® nominees Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino also turned in electrifying performances.
Extra features include:
• 16x9 Digital Transfer in Dolby 5.1
• Commentary with Martin Scorsese plus select cast and crew including Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco
• Bonus commentary with ex-gangster Henry Hill and ex-FBI agent Edward McDonald
• Three cast/crew documentaries: # # #
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“Getting Made”: A penetrating look at the making of this modern classic
“Made Men: The GoodFellas Legacy”: Filmmakers Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), Joe Carnahan (“Narc”), Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”), Frank Darabont (“Shawshank Redemption”), and others discuss the influence of “GoodFellas” on their work
“The Workaday Gangster”: Writer Nick Pileggi, actors Frank Vincent, Paul Sorvino and others tell stories of growing up in a world where smalltime hoods were as common as the local butcher or mailman