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Will this ever get a DVD release?

posted 17 years ago by blacknorth
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I admire this film greatly, a subtle little piece about people escaping poverty in England by taking out indentured slavery, working off their service and thus buying their freedom in the new world. It falters towards the end but the extended one shot take between Mason and Kate Manx as they discuss slavery is one of the best scenes in modern cinema.

It never made it to VHS. It never seems to crop up on TV. Will it ever get a release, restored to beauty, on DVD?

[–] bluesguy 14 years ago

Blockbuster or ebay....

[–] urick 13 years ago

Hello,

It will be released on Manufactured on Demand DVD on August 23, 2011.
http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/15720/HEROS-ISLAND-PRE-ORDER/
http://www.mgm.com/view/Movie/856/Hero's-Island/
I hope it helps you.

[–] waldenpond88 13 years ago

It's available on Netflix Instant.

[–] rollieri 13 years ago

Anyone wishing to buy a copy of this title may email [email protected].

[–] jobla 9 years ago

Amazon still sells the widescreen MOD DVD-R of the film, from MGM. The color is faded, but the print is good otherwise.

[–] jsayersjr 9 years ago

Is the MGM print widescreen?

[–] jobla 9 years ago

I'm pretty sure that the DVD-R print is in proper widescreen.

[–] jsayersjr 9 years ago

Actually I just found out that the print shown on TCM a few nights ago is the "proper" 2:35 ratio - the MGM dvd on-demand being sold is 1:85 ratio. Close, but no cigar.....

[–] jobla 9 years ago

Thanks for the update, will watch for it to reappear on TCM at some point.