Classic Movies: PULP (1972) - Arrow Special Edition

Product Description: A year after they'd created one of the defining British gangster pictures with Get Carter, three Michaels – writer-director Mike Hodges, producer Michael Klinger and star Michael Caine – reunited for another crime picture, albeit with a more oddball flavour…

Caine plays Mickey King, a successful pulp novelist responsible for such titles as My Gun Is Long and The Organ Grinder, who is invited to ghost-write the autobiography of a mystery celebrity. His client turns out to be a former actor, played by Mickey Rooney, well-known for his gangster roles and real-life gangster connections – but death is around the corner, and King finds his commission to be a lot more complicated than he first imagined.

A favourite of J.B. Ballard, Pulp has long existed in the shadow of its predecessor. Tonally, it could not be more different – Get Carter never had the time for sight gags and one-liners – but it's a real gem in its own right and fully deserving of a wider audience. This brand-new restoration from Arrow Films aims to right than wrong.

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Director: Mike Hodges

Starring: Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Stander, Lizabeth Scott, Dennis Price, Al Lettieri

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Runtime: 95 min

Rating: PG

Language: English

Studio: Arrow Video

Home Video Release Date: December 12, 2017

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Special Edition Blu-ray

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DVD

Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Encoding Format: 16:9

Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

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DVD: None
Blu-ray: None

Audio Formats:

DVD: Dolby Digital 1.0
Blu-ray: Original 1.0 mono sound

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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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Brand-new interview with writer-director Mike Hodges
Brand-new interview with director of photography Ousama Rawi
Brand-new interview with assistant director John Glen
Brand-new interview with Tony Klinger, son of producer Michael Klinger
Original theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
First pressing only: Collector's booklet containing new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas