HARLEQUIN aka DARK FORCES (1980) - Indicator Series Limited Edition Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD

Product Description: Robert Powell (The Survivor), David Hemmings (Fragment of Fear), Carmen Duncan (Turkey Shoot), and Broderick Crawford (The Mob) star in Harlequin, a mysterious and fantastical thriller from director Simon Wincer (Snapshot) and writer Everett De Roche (Patrick).

When eccentric faith healer Gregory Wolfe (Powell) apparently cures the terminally ill son of Senator Nick Rast (Hemmings), Rast’s wife (Duncan) places her faith in Wolfe’s powers. But when Wolfe begins meddling in sensitive government business, political fixer Doc Wheelan (Crawford) decides to make the problem go away...

Inspired by Rasputin’s influence over the Russian court, Harlequin (released in the US as Dark Forces) is a classic Australian chiller from producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick).

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Director: Simon Wincer

Starring: Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy

Runtime: 95 min

Rating: PG

Language: English

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: March 18, 2025

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Blu-ray - US Limited Edition

4K Ultra HD - US Limited Edition

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

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
HDR: N/A
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE OCN BY POWERHOUSE FILMS
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with director Simon Wincer and producer Antony I Ginnane (2004)
Archival TV interview with actors David Hemmings and Robert Powell (1980)
Archival audio interview with Simon Wincer (1979)
Archival audio interview with associate producer Jane Scott (1979)
Archival audio interview with production designer Bernard Hides (1979)
'Not Quite Hollywood' Interviews (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Wincer, Ginnane, writer Everett De Roche, and actor Gus Mercurio
Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2024)
Isolated score
Destruction from Down Under (2018): Kim Newman revisits the Australian genre film boom of the 1970s and 1980s
Original teaser trailer
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Julian Upton, exclusive extracts from producer Antony I Ginnane's unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with director Simon Wincer and art director Bernard Hides, and film credits
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