Kinji Fukasaku's Classic BATTLE ROYALE Hits US BluRay March 20th

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Kinji Fukasaku's Classic BATTLE ROYALE Hits US BluRay March 20th
Battle Royale is finally coming to North America. And it's coming in high definition.

After years of turning away American distributors for fear of being sued should a copycat crime occur in the wake of Columbine, the producers of Battle Royale finally sold rights to the acclaimed cult title to Anchor Bay last year and they're doing it up right in a deluxe four disc set including both the original feature and the sequel completed by Kinji Fukasaku's son Kenta following the elder director's death from cancer.

Battle Royale: In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation's youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law: Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left. Chiaki Kuriyama (Kill Bill) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (Boiling Point, Brother) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed and banned around the world. More than a decade later, it remains one of the most savage, shocking and emotionally powerful films of all time. Now experience the complete Director's Cut of Kinji Fukasaku's uncompromising masterpiece - nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards® - available uncensored and unrated for the first time ever in America.
What do you get on the set? Pretty much everything you could hope for:

Experience the entire Battle Royale saga on 4 discs that forever blasts open one of the most potent, shocking and savagely influential sagas in motion picture history.

Battle Royale: The Complete Collection's four disc set in collectible high-end packaging will include:
Battle Royale Director's Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles
Battle Royale Theatrical Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles
Battle Royale II with Japanese language and English subtitles
Battle Royale Bonus Content with Japanese language and English subtitles

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• The Making Of Battle Royale
Battle Royale Press Conference
• Instructional Video: Birthday Version
• Audition & Rehearsal Footage
• Special Effects Comparison Featurette
• Tokyo International Film Festival 2000
Battle Royale Documentary
• Basketball Scene Rehearsals
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
• Filming On-Set
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Special Edition TV Spot
• TV Spot: Tarantino Version
The set is available for pre-order now. If Amazon is to be trusted it would appear that the original film is also available in a standalone release while the sequel is available only as part of the collector set.

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