Arrow Video – Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers – Enzo G. Castellari April 2022

Arrow Video are bringing two Italian crime thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari to blu-ray this April in the UK. The boxset is titled Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari contains Italian films The Big Racket (1976) and The Heroin Busters (1977).

Rogue Cops and Racketeers – Arrow Video Blu-ray

Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari

The Big Racket (1976) / The Heroin Busters (1977)

It looks like yet another excellent release from Arrow Films with both films receiving new 2K restorations.

Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films

SPECIAL FEATURES

As you might expect Arrow has included a pretty decent amont of extras.

2-Disc Limited Edition Contents:

  • Brand New 2K restorations of both films
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Presentations
  • Original Italian & English Front / End Titles
  • Restored Original Lossless Mono Italian & English Soundtracks
  • Newly Translated English Subtitles for the Italian Soundtracks
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • New Audio Commentaries on both films by critics Adrian J. Smith & David Flint
  • Illustrated Collector’s Booklet
  • Limited Edition Packaging with Reversible Sleeves
  • Twelve Double-Sided Postcard-sized Lobby Card Reproduction Artcards

Disc One – The Big Racket:

  • The Years of Racketeering – Interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari
  • Violent Times – Interview with actor Fabio Testi
  • Angel Face for a Tough Guy – Interview with actor Massimo Vanni
  • King of Movieola – Interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci
  • The Great Racket
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Image gallery

Disc Two – The Heroin Busters:

  • Endless Pursuit – Interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari
  • Drug Squad – Interview with actor Fabio Testi
  • The Drug Dealer – Interview with actor Massimo Vanni
  • How They Killed Italian Cinema – Interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci
  • A Cop on the Set – Interview with retired poliziotto and criminologist Nicola Longo
  • The Eardrum Busters – New appreciation & career retrospective of composers Goblin
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Image gallery

You can pre-order the blu-ray now on Amazon or HMV for £34.99 (Prices correct as of 11.04.22).

Alternatively you can purchase directly from Arrow’s website for £35.

Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari releases on 18th April 2022.

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The Big Racket (1976) Trailer

If you are still on the fence on whether to add this one to your blu-ray collection take a look at the trailer below.

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