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1991 film The Silence of the Lambs comes to 4K October

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The 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 19th, via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme and based on the novel, starred Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Frankie Faison, and Ted Levine.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range as well as both lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound mixes, on a BD-100. The release will also include the Blu-ray Disc counterpart presented in 1080p HD with the same sound mixes. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now listed for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on the 4K and Blu-ray Disc in this set are listed below.

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas (on both 4K and Blu-ray)
  • Inside the Labyrinth: Documentary (66:28)
  • Page to Screen: Documentary (41:17)
  • Understanding the Madness: Featurette (19:35)
  • Scoring the Silence: Featurette (16:00)
  • Original 1991 Making-of Featurette (8:07)
  • Jonathan Demme and Jodie Foster Interviews (52:30)
  • Deleted Scenes (38:00) | Outtakes (2:00)
  • Anthony Hopkins Phone Message (:30)
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Teaser
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Hannibal Trailer

1993 film “Philadelphia” starring Tom Hanks on 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

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The 1993 Jonathan Demme directed film Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 27th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, according to an early alert to retailers. Tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE: This will come in the form of a “25th Anniversary Edition” release as the cover art (pictured above) shows. Still no info yet regarding tech specs or bonus materials. The title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon.