WHO LIT THE FUSE THAT TORE HAROLD’S WORLD APART? Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is a businessman with great ambitions. Spotting the development potential of London’s derelict Docklands area years before the Thatcher government he tries to broker a deal with his American counterpart (Eddie Constantine) that will make them both millions. But who is killing Harold’s other associates and blowing up his businesses – and why? Universally regarded as one of the greatest British gangster films ever made The Long Good Friday rocketed Hoskins to international... stardom. He’s given sterling support from Helen Mirren (as his upper-crust mistress) Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Derek Thompson (Casualty) and there’s even an early appearance from future James Bond Pierce Brosnan. This special limited edition also includes Mona Lisa Hoskins’ return to the gangster genre – although the kingpin here is played by a mesmerisingly slimy Michael Caine with Hoskins merely George the chauffeur transporting high-class prostitute (Cathy Tyson) from client to client. But when she enlists his help in tracking down an old friend George finds himself exploring a hellish underworld that he never imagined existed. 6-DISC SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET CONTENTS: High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD presentation of both films in brand new restorations sourced from the original camera negatives and approved by cinematographer Phil Meheux (The Long Good Friday) director Neil Jordan and cinematographer Roger Pratt (Mona Lisa) Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 sound Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY DISCS 1 & 2 – BLU-RAY & DVD Audio commentary by director John Mackenzie Bloody Business a documentary about the making of The Long Good Friday including interviews with John Mackenzie stars Bob Hoskins Helen Mirren Pierce Brosnan producer Barry Hanson and Phil Meheux Brand new interviews with Barry Hanson Phil Méheux and writer Barrie Keeffe Hands Across the Ocean – A comparison of the differences between the UK and US soundtracks Original Trailer THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY DISCS 3 & 4 BLU-RAY & DVD [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE] Q&A with Bob Hoskins and John Mackenzie moderated by Richard Jobson Apaches (1977) John Mackenzie’s notorious farm safety film presented in High Definition (1080p) for the first time Introduction to Apaches by cinematographer Phil Meheux Extended interviews with Barry Hanson Phil Méheux Barrie Keeffe assistant director Simon Hinkly and assistant art director Carlotta Barrow MONA LISA DISCS 5 & 6 – BLU-RAY & DVD Audio commentary by Bob Hoskins and Neil Jordan Brand new interviews with director Neil Jordan writer David Leland and producer Stephen Woolley Original Trailer 100-PAGE HARD BACK BOOK [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE] Featuring new writing on the film by critics Mark Duguid and Mike Sutton plus archive pieces by Robert Sellers and Patrick Russell illustrated with original production stills [show more]
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Double-bill of British gangster thrillers, starring Bob Hoskins. 'The Long Good Friday' (1979) is set in the East End of London at the end of the Seventies and the beginning of the Eighties, when the local hoods were trying to muscle in on the development of the Docklands. Hoskins won huge acclaim for his portrayal of the vicious gangster boss who overestimates his business capacity when he gets involved with gangs linked to the IRA. Directed by Neil Jordan, 'Mona Lisa' (1986) follows George (Hoskins), a low-grade mob enforcer recently released from prison after a stretch covering up for his boss, Mortwell (Michael Caine). Taking on a job as chauffeur to prickly call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson), George gradually begins to fall in love with her as he helps her look for her best friend Cathy (Kate Hardie). But when he eventually finds her, the naive George is dismayed to find that Cathy and Simone are lovers. Even worse, George has unwittingly become involved in a dangerous game that Simone and Cathy are playing against his old underworld boss, Mortwell.
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