(Carl Franklin, 1995)
Release date: 20 March 2023
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Carl Franklin confirmed his name as one of the key voices of the nineties neo-noir revival when he followed up the 1991 modern classic One False Move with this 1995 adaptation of Walter Mosley’s Easy Rawlins novel. Denzel Washington plays Rawlins, a private investigator in post-war Los Angeles who uncovers a web of corruption while on the search for the mistress of a wealthy businessman.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 2K restoration
- Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks
- Audio commentary with writer and director Carl Franklin (1999)
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Dancing with the Devil (2018, 23 mins): archival interview with Franklin, conducted by the Film Noir Foundation’s Eddie Muller at a screening of Devil in a Blue Dress
- Don Cheadle screen test (1994, 15 mins): videotape footage of the actor auditioning for the role of Mouse, with introduction by Franklin
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
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BBFC cert: 15
REGION B
EAN: 5060697923292
