Arrow Video Announces Special 4K Limited Edition Releases for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves & Blue Thunder
Everything Arrow Video does, it does it for you. If you understood that reference, give yourself a gold star. Arrow Video is aiming for the action genre with an exciting announcement: it’s releasing 4K Limited Editions of Kevin Costner’s 1991 classic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the 1983 conspiracy thriller Blue Thunder.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Limited Edition Release Details
Helmed by director Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld, The Count of Monte Cristo), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves pays homage to the past while transforming the famous outlaw of Sherwood Forest into a movie icon fit for the 1990s.
Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) returns from the Crusades to find his father dead and vows revenge. With his Moorish companion Azeem (Morgan Freeman, Unforgiven), he joins a band of peasant rebels to do battle against the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) and win the hand of the fair Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), cousin of the absent King of England.
Arrow’s 4K Limited Edition of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves comes with a quiver full of bonus material to help bring you closer to the movie than ever before.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Product Features
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
4K restorations of both the theatrical and extended cuts from the original negative by Arrow Films
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director Kevin Reynolds and actor Kevin Costner
Audio commentary with actors Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater and writers/producers Pen Densham and John Watson
Here We Are Kings: Making Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, a multi-part documentary featuring interviews with Densham, Watson, director of photography Douglas Milsome, editor Peter Boyle, costume designer John Bloomfield and many more members of the creative team
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie, an archival 1991 documentary hosted by Pierce Brosnan
One-on-One with the Cast, archival 1991 interviews with Costner, Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Slater and Alan Rickman
Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” performance at Slane Castle, Ireland
Music soundtrack cues
Theatrical trailer
TV spots
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring writing on the film by Jackson Cooper and Mark Cunliffe
Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by José Saccone
Six postcard-sized artcards
Blue Thunder 4K Limited Edition Release Details
In 1983, director John Badham (WarGames) unleashed Blue Thunder, a tale of airborne surveillance and institutional overreach that became a defining genre snapshot of Reagan-era anxiety. In Blue Thunder, Roy Scheider (Jaws) stars as Frank Murphy, a veteran LAPD helicopter pilot picked to test-fly Blue Thunder, an experimental attack chopper bristling with unprecedented surveillance capabilities. When Murphy uncovers a covert plot to weaponize the aircraft for domestic policing, he takes to the skies in open rebellion. Hunted through the city by his own unit and shadowy government architects, Murphy’s final patrol becomes a white-knuckle fight for justice – and survival.
Blue Thunder Product Features
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
4K restoration from the original negative
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original restored lossless 2.0 stereo audio
Optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 remix
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Archival audio commentary by director John Badham, editor Frank Morriss, and motion control supervisor Hoyt Yeatman
Flight Risk, a brand new interview with director John Badham
A Rollercoaster Ride, a brand new interview with actor Candy Clark
Catching Up, a brand new interview with actor Malcolm McDowell
Ride with the Angels: Making Blue Thunder, an archival three-part documentary from 2006
The Special: Building Blue Thunder, an archival featurette from 2006 on the design and construction of the iconic helicopter
Archival 1983 promotion featurette
Extended scene
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Skinner
Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Dennis Capicik and original production notes
Kevin Reynolds’ Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was EVERYWHERE when I was in middle school. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve slow-danced to “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You.” I have a soft spot in my heart for this movie, and never tire of Alan Rickman’s unforgettable performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham. He’s got so many classic one-liners in this movie, it’s incredible.
Arrow’s 4K Limited Edition of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves arrives on May 26, while Blue Thunder takes flight on May 5.
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