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The Accused with Jodie Foster on Blu-ray in March

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The 1988 film “The Accused“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc for the very first time on March 15th, 2022 via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starred Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster (in an Oscar-winning role), Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, and Steve Antin. As noted, this film had previously never been available on Blu-ray stateside and this will mark its debut to the format.

The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation [in presumably the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio] with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. No bonus materials will be included with this release.

1990 sequel Maniac Cop 2 comes to 4K November

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The 1990 sequel “Maniac Cop 2“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray via Blue Underground on November 16th. The film, directed by William Lustig and written by the late Larry Cohen, starred Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Robert Z’Dar, Charles Napier, Robert Earl Jones, Leo Rossi, and Clarence Williams III. The movie has received a 4K restoration. Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo sound, as well as an Isolated Music Track. The release will include a Blu-ray Disc counterpart of the film.

UPDATES: First off, the release date [originally slated for late October] has been pushed back now to November 16th (as corrected above). Also, you can now find this title on 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

In terms of bonus materials, this release will include the following.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:

  • Audio Commentary with Director William Lustig and Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Isolated Music Track

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:

  • Audio Commentary with Director William Lustig and Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Back On The Beat – The Making Of MANIAC COP 2
  • Cinefamily Q&A with Director William Lustig
  • Deleted Scene
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Poster & Still Gallery
  • Isolated Music Track