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The 1986 film Cobra is coming to 4K in July

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The 1986 film “Cobra” will be released via Arrow Video on 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition on July 22nd. George P. Cosmatos directed the film, which Sylvester Stallone co-wrote. The movie starred Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Brian Thompson, John Herzfeld, and Lee Garlington.

The movie has received a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It includes lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo, 4.0 surround, and 5.1 surround sound options.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon or directly via Arrow Video’s website. The physical extras, artwork, and packaging can be seen below.

4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition

The bonus materials included with this limited edition release are listed below.

Physical Extras:

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by film critics Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani, Priscilla Page, and Ariel Schudson
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

Supplemental Materials:

  • NEW audio commentary by film critics Kim Newman and Nick de Semlyen
  • NEW audio commentary by film scholars Josh Nelson and Martyn Pedler
  • Archive audio commentary by director George P. Cosmatos (1998)
  • TV version of the film featuring deleted and alternate scenes, presented for the first time on home video (standard definition only)
  • Slashing the Night Away, a new interview with composer Sylvester Levay
  • Dark Glasses, Violence & Robots, a new visual essay by film critic Abbey Bender on Cobra and 80s maximalist cinema
  • White Line Nightmare, a new visual essay by film critic Martyn Conterio on Cobra and the “Maverick Cop” genre
  • Stalking and Slashing, an archive interview with actor Brian Thompson
  • Meet the Disease, an archive interview with actor Marco Rodriguez
  • Feel the Heat, an archive interview with actor Andrew Robinson
  • Double Crossed, an archive interview with actor Lee Garlington
  • A Work of Art, an archive interview with actor Art LaFleur
  • The Making of Cobra, 1986 featurette
  • Trailers and TV spots
  • Image gallery

1986 film “Cobra” starring Stallone gets Collector’s Edition Blu-ray in January

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The 1986 George P. Cosmatos directed film “Cobra“ starring Sylvester Stallone is getting a “Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray Disc release on January 22nd, 2019 via Scream Factory. The film co-starred Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Brian Thompson, John Herzfeld, Lee Garlington, Art LaFleur, Marco Rodríguez, Val Avery, and David Rasche.

This film has received a new 2K scan of the original film elements. The tech specs for the release includes 1080p video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. This Blu-ray is already available for pre-order over at both Amazon and directly via Shout! Factory’s store. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • NEW 2K Scan of the original film elements
  • NEW Stalking and Slashing – an interview with actor Brian Thompson
  • NEW Meet the Disease – an interview with actor Marco Rodriguez
  • NEW Feel the Heat – an interview with actor Andrew Robinson
  • NEW Double Crossed – an interview with actress Lee Garlington
  • NEW A Work of Art – an interview with actor Art LaFleur
  • Audio Commentary with director George P. Cosmatos
  • Vintage Featurette
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Still Galleries – stills, movie posters and lobby cards

Below, after the break, you can find the official announcement for this release.

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