Battle Royale (4K Ultra HD) (Import)

The kids of Third Year Class-B Shiroiwa Junior High School are back, in a 4K restoration of the classic cult shocker adapted from the controversial novel by Koushun Takami.Presenting an alternate dystopian vision of turn-of-the-millennium Japan, Battle Royale follows the 42 junior high school students selected to take part in the government's annual Battle Royale programme, established as an extreme method of addressing concerns about juvenile delinquency. Dispatched to a remote island, they are each given individual weapons (ranging from Uzis and machetes to pan lids and binoculars), food and water, and the order to go out and kill each other. Every player is fitted with an explosive collar around their neck, imposing a strict three-day time limit on the deadly games in which there can only be one survivor. Overseeing the carnage is ‘Beat' Takeshi Kitano (Sonatine, Hana-bi, Zatoichi) as the teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges.Playing like a turbo-charged hybrid of Lord of the Flies and The Most Dangerous Game, the final completed work by veteran yakuza-film director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honor and Humanity, Graveyard of Honor) helped launch a new wave of appreciation for Asian cinema in the 21st century.4K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version and Special Edition Director's Cut of Battle Royale from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by Kenta Fukasaku4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both versions in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo audio on both cutsOptional English subtitles on both cutsReversible sleeve featuring two artwork optionsDISC ONE - BATTLE ROYALE: ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSIONAudio commentary by critics Tom Mes and Jasper SharpComing of Age: Battle Royale at 20, a 42-minute documentary about the legacy of Battle RoyaleBloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, an interview with the film's producer and screenwriterThe Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students, documentary featuring footage from the shooting of the film and cast and crew discussionsThe Slaughter of 42 High School Students, a look behind the scenes of the shootBehind the scenes footage with comments from the cast and crewFilming on Set, a look at the shooting of key scenes from the filmConducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic, archive footage of Masamichi Amano conducting the soundtrack rehearsalDISC TWO - BATTLE ROYALE: SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTOR'S CUTShooting the Special Edition, on-location featurette with footage of the cast and crew reuniting for the shoot of the Special EditionRoyale Rehearsals, featurette on Kinji Fukasaku directing the film's young castMasamichi Amano Conducts Battle Royale, archive featuretteTakeshi Kitano Interview, filmed on location with the Japanese starThe Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale, instructional video explaining the rules of the gameThe Correct Way to Make 'Battle Royale': Birthday Version, a new version of the original instructional video made to celebrate Kinji Fukasaku's birthdayPremiere Press Conference, preceding the film's first public screeningTokyo International Film Festival Presentation, with footage from the gala screening at the Tokyo International Film FestivalOpening Day at the Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre, archive footage of the Japanese openingSpecial Effects Comparison showing how the film's violent killings were createdOriginal Trailers and TV spotsKinji Fukasaku trailer reel, a collection of original trailers for Fukasaku's classic yakuza films from the 70sImage Gallery