
Arrow Video
One of Quentin Tarantino's favourite directors, Brian Trenchard-Smith was a key figure in the Ozploitation movement, responsible for The Man from Hong Kong, Stunt Rock, Turkey Shoot, BMX Bandits... and dystopian cult classic Dead-End Drive In! Set in a near-future where the economy has crumbled and violent gangs play havoc in the streets, the powers-that-be have decided to lure the delinquent youth into drive-in cinemas and keep them there. No longer just a place to watch trashy movies and make out, these outdoor picture shows have become concentration camps for the unruly and unwanted. With its day-glo colour scheme, new wave soundtrack and extraordinary stunt work, Dead-End Drive-In is in the tradition of Ozploitation milestones Mad Max and The Cars That Ate Paris only very, very eighties.
Special Features
- Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials
- High Definition (1080p) Presentation
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Audio commentary by director Brian Trenchard-Smith
- The Stuntmen, Trenchard Smith’s classic television documentary on Grant Page (Mad Max, Road Games) and other Australian stunt performers
- Hospitals Don’t Burn Down, Trenchard-Smith’s 1978 public information film told in pure Ozploitation fashion
- Theatrical Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon
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Customer Reviews
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I had never heard of or seen this movie prior to this Arrow release. But I was familiar with the director through BMX Bandits and The Quest. This is quite a bit of Mad Max, a little Clockwork Orange, and a healthy dose Soylent Green rolled into one. Beautiful transfer restoration based on the clips of the original format I’ve seen on YouTube. Special Features are a little bit few on this one. But we do get two other short films from the director though. One is a documentary on stunt school with Grant Page (Mad Max). The other, a very dramatic action packed short film on hospital fire prevention. There is the director’s commentary that is very informative but be warned that it seems to be a commentary pulled from a 2003 dvd release. One thing I know for sure is that I now can’t wait to try a Beetroot Burger (with beef). 😁
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