The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray: SKY PIRATES (1986) Starring John Hargreaves

Product Description: In the wake of the success of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, maverick Ozploitation auteurs John D. Lamond (FELICITY) and Colin Eggleston (LONG WEEKEND) joined forces on this breezy, tongue-in-cheek, thrill-a-minute, big screen epic inspired by their love of Republic Pictures’ cliffhanger serials.

John Hargreaves is Flight Lt. Harris, a wisecracking pilot with an addiction for adventure. He teams up with the feisty daughter of a kidnapped clergyman and they hotfoot it across the globe to rescue her father and locate the separated pieces of a powerful, mystical tablet. In pursuit is arch villain Savage (Max Phipps) hell-bent on getting his mitts on “the ultimate power.” Boasting exotic location work (including a climactic showdown filmed on Easter Island) and an action-packed, genre-bending plot that includes time warps, UFOs, the Bermuda Triangle and the Philadelphia Experiment – not to mention an aerial dogfight and a RAIDERS-style truck chase – SKY PIRATES is the ultimate old fashioned, fast-moving, two-fisted, pulpy B-movie experience! What’s not to like?

Umbrella Entertainment proudly presents the worldwide high-def debut of this weird and wild Ozploitation rarity with a new 4K transfer from the original 35mm vault materials supervised by cinematographer Garry Wapshott.

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Director: Colin Eggleston

Starring: John Hargreaves; Max Phipps; Meredith Phillips, Bill Hunter

Genre: Action, Adventure

Runtime: 89 min

Rating: PG-13

Language: English

Studio: Umbrella Entertainment

Home Video Release Date: September 24, 2024

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English

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Region Free Blu-ray
Audio commentary with producer Michael Hirsh, cinematographer Garry Wapshott, script supervisor Jenni Tosi and stills photographer David Parker moderated by filmmaker Mark Hartley
Extended NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD interviews with writer/producer John D. Lamond and cinematographer Garry Wapshott
Deleted and extended scenes
VFX breakdown featurette
Filmbuff’s Forecast tribute to John D. Lamond with Michael Hirsh, Alan Finney, Paul Harris and Mark Hartley
“INDIANA CLONES” trailer reel
Colin Eggleston trailer reel
Extensive stills and poster gallery
Original theatrical trailer
English SDH subtitles