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The 1979 film “The Warriors” will be getting standard edition releases on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on March 26th via Arrow Video. The film, directed by Walter Hill, starred Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Marcelino Sánchez, Terry Michos, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Roger Hill, David Patrick Kelly, and Lynne Thigpen.

The film will be presented in its theatrical form, in a “new remaster from the original camera negative supervised by Arrow Films and approved by director Walter Hill.” The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range along with Dolby Atmos, uncompressed Mono, and lossless Stereo sound options.

The standard releases on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray can be found available for preorder now at Amazon. The bonus material set to be included with these releases and physical extra is listed below.

• Audio commentary by film critic Walter Chaw, author of A Walter Hill Film
• War Stories, an interview with director Walter Hill
• Whole Lotta Magic, a roundtable discussion in which filmmakers Josh Olson (A History of Violence), Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans), and Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot) discuss their love of The Warriors and th
• Battling Boundaries, an interview with editor Billy Weber
• Gang Style, an interview with costume designer Bobbie Mannix
• Armies of the Night, a look at costume designs and photographs from the archive of designer Bobbie Mannix
• Sound of the Streets, an appreciation of composer Barry De Vorzon and the music of The Warriors by film historian Neil Brand
• Isolated score option
• Come Out to Play, a look at the iconic locations of the Warriors’ Coney Island home turf
• The Beginning, an archival extra looking back on how The Warriors came to be, featuring interviews with producer Lawrence Gordon, actor James Remar, editor David Holden, and writer/director Walter Hill
• Battleground, an archival extra in which director Walter Hill and assistant director David O. Sosna look back at the difficulties of shooting on location in New York City
• The Way Home, an archival extra focusing on the look of film with contributions from director of photography Andrew Laszlo
• The Phenomenon, an archival extra featuring director Walter Hill and the cast of The Warriors
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley