Stormy Monday Blu-ray

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In 1988 Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs Leaving Las Vegas) made his feature directorial debut with Stormy Monday a taut noir-influenced gangster movie that drew on his key formative influences including his youth in the Newcastle of the late 50s & early 60s & the city s vibrant jazz scene Sean Bean (Ronin) plays Brendan a young loafer taken under the wing of jazz club owner Finney (Sting Quadrophenia) who s under pressure from American mobster Cosmo (Tommy Lee Jones The Fugitive) to sell up in exchange for a cut of a local land development deal Brendan just wants to earn an honest crust but his burgeoning relationship with Cosmo s ex-lover Kate (Melanie Griffith Body Double) threatens to drag him into the middle of the impending showdown A romantic crime thriller with genuine heart Stormy Monday features striking rain-drenched cinematography by Roger Deakins (The Big Lebowski No Country for Old Men) & a seductive jazz score provided by the director himself Presented here for the first time in high definition in the UK there has never been a better time to discover one of this iconic filmmaker s most assured & uniquely haunting efforts SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) & Standard Definition DVD presentations Original stereo audio (uncompressed on the Blu-ray Disc) Optional English subtitles for the deaf & hard of hearing Audio commentary with Mike Figgis moderated by critic Damon Wise New video appreciation by critic Neil Young & a then & now tour of the film s Newcastle locations Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original & newly commissioned artwork by Jacey FIRST PRESSING ONLY Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mark Cunliffe