Miller’s Crossing on DVD

Miller’s Crossing on DVDDistributed by
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Posted: September 21st, 2003.

Enter a world where nothing is what it seems: Miller’s Crossing on DVD

A tale of deception, greed and double dealing, Miller’s Crossing is availableto buy on DVD for the first time from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainmenton 13th October 2003 (RRP: £19.99).

Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest gangster films ever made, Miller’sCrossing is directed from an original screenplay by legendary left-fieldfilm-making brothers Joel and Ethan Coen (Intolerable Cruelty, Fargo, RaisingArizona and Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?). It is a brooding gangster noir movie,dark and as cold as gun metal.

Set in prohibition-struck 1929 in an unnamed Eastern American city, the CoenBrothers’ gangster drama is inspired by the works of author Dashiel Hammettwhich will surprise and delight fans of the horrific Blood Simple and themanic Raising Arizona. In filming Miller’s Crossing, the brothers assembleda team of old and new collaborators and a first-rate ensemble cast.

It’s the compelling story of a friendship between the local political boss Leo(Four-time Academy Award® nominee Albert Finney – Tom Jones, Erin Brockovich),and Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne – The Usual Suspects, End of Days), the ‘manbehind the man’.

The men’s friendship is severed when Leo and Tom both fall in love with thesame woman, Verna (Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden – Pollock, MysticRiver). Tom joins ranks with Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito – Barton Fink, TheSinging Detective), Leo’s foremost enemy and rival for political power, anda bloody gang war erupts.

The linchpin between them all is Verna’s brother Bernie (John Turturro – OhBrother Where Art Thou?, Mr Deeds) who crosses and double crosses all parties. Will Tom sell out to a friend? Is Verna still Leo’s girl? Can Johnny musclein? Or will Bernie turn the tables on his friends and family?

This DVD includes an insightful featurette with esteemed cinematographer andlong-time Coen brothers collaborator Barry Sonnenfeld (Raising Arizona, BloodSimple), a stills gallery and interviews with Byrne, Turturro and Harden.

Miller’s Crossing is propelled by gripping action, stunning cinematographyand black humour to create an intense and twisting plot that walks a deadlytightrope.

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Sound:13th October 2003
18
19.99
110 mins
01852DVD
English
English SDH + 6 languages
1.85:1 (16×9)
Dolby Digital 4.0

Special Features:

• Featurette with Barry Sonnenfeld
• Gabriel Byrne Interviews
• John Turturro Interviews
• Marcia Gay Harden Interviews
• Stills Gallery
• Miller’s Crossing Trailer
• Raising Arizona Trailer

News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.

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