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The 1995 film “Dead Man“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 6th via The Criterion Collection. Jim Jarmusch wrote and directed the movie, which featured original music by Neil Young and starred Johnny Depp. It co-starred Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover, Lance Henriksen, Iggy Pop, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, and Jared Harris.

This has received a 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a black and white 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, in SDR (standard dynamic range), with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 surround sound. This 2-disc set will come as a “combo pack” featuring its Blu-ray counterpart.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

• Q&A in which Jarmusch responds to questions sent in by fans
• Footage of Neil Young composing and performing the film’s score
• Interview with actor Gary Farmer
• Readings of William Blake poems by members of the cast, including Mili Avital, Alfred Molina, and Iggy Pop, accompanied by Jarmusch’s location-scouting photos
• Selected-scene audio commentary by production designer Bob Ziembicki and sound mixer Drew Kunin
• Deleted scenes
• Trailer
• Color photos from the film’s production
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: Essays by film critic Amy Taubin and music journalist Ben Ratliff
• Cover by Nessim Higson