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The 2020 film “Guns Akimbo“ starring Daniel Radcliffe is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on April 28th, via Lionsgate. The film, written & directed by Jason Lei Howden, co-stars Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, Grant Bowler, Edwin Wright, and Rhys Darby. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include HD video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. UPDATE: The film on Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon. You can also find it available for preorder now over at retailers Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Jason Lei Howden
• “Welcome to SKIZM” Featurette
• “Nix vs. Dane Stunt Sequence Exploration” Featurette

Further below, after the break, you can find further information about the home video release of this film.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

LIONSGATE

GUNS AKIMBO

Street Date: 4/28/20

Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $21.99

DVD SRP: $19.98

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Survival is the game when Guns Akimbo arrives on Digital, Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) and DVD April 28 from Lionsgate. This film is now available on On Demand. Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving, the movie follows a video game developer who is forced to play a game of survival while being broadcast online for others’ amusement. The high-action, high-stakes film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The Guns Akimbo Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

 

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

Miles’s (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang livestreaming real-life death matches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game.

 

BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Jason Lei Howden
• “Welcome to SKIZM” Featurette
• “Nix vs. Dane Stunt Sequence Exploration” Featurette

 

CAST

Daniel Radcliffe          Harry Potter franchise, Imperium, Now You See Me 2

Samara Weaving        Ready or Not, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Babysitter

Natasha Liu Bordizzo The Greatest Showman, Hotel Mumbai

Ned Dennehy              “Good Omens,” Child 44, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Grant Bowler               Atlas Shrugged: Part I, “True Blood,” “Ugly Betty”

Edwin Wright              King Kong, The Meg, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

and Rhys Darby          “Life in Pieces,” Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Pirate Radio

 

Trailer:

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2019

Title Copyright: Guns Akimbo © 2019 Supernix UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2020 Saban Films LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Type: Theatrical Release

Rating: Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and brief graphic nudity.

Genre: Action

Closed-Captioned: N/A

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 98 minutes

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 2.39:1 Presentation

Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™