THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER (1974) - Blu-ray Release of Sadao Nakajima's Classic Crime Drama

The Rapacious Jailbreaker 1974 New On Bluray

Product Description: In the free-for-all chaos after World War II, black marketeer Ueda (Hiroki Matsukata, Cops vs Thugs) is robbed of a stash of morphine. He takes his brutal revenge, but is arrested for murder and sentenced to 20 years. He escapes and is caught, but no matter where they send him, Ueda won't let prison walls stop him. Directed by a master of the genre and based on the real exploits of a seven-time prison escapee, this ranks as one of the rawest entries in the 1970s cycle of Japanese true-account crime films.

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Director: Sadao Nakajima

Starring: Hiroki Matsukata, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Naoko Ôtani, Tsunehiko Watase, Tatsuo Umemiya, Gorô Ibuki

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 97 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Radiance Films

Home Video Release Date: May 20, 2025

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

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono

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High-Definition digital transfer
Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2025)
Visual essay on Sadao Nakajima by Tom Mes (2025)
New English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson and an archival review of the film
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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