Commissions Earned

The 1990 film “Cry-Baby” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition on April 30th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber). The film, written and directed by John Waters, starred Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Traci Lords, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrrell, Kim McGuire, Willem Dafoe, and Patricia Hearst.

This has received a brand new master (of the Theatrical Cut), taken from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Fret not, the Director’s Cut will be included in HD on the second disc and has been sourced from the same 4K scan and a 4K scan of the interpositive of the Director’s Cut (specifically). Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless audio, on a BD-100 disc. And, tech specs for the Blu-ray (Special Edition) include a 1080p HD video presentation (from that same new master) in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless audio, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc. The Blu-ray release will include both cuts of the film on one disc.

UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, preorder listings are available directly via Kino Lorber for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition. The full list of tech specs and bonus materials for the releases can be found below.

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand NEW HDR/Dolby Vision Master (Theatrical Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand NEW HD Master (Director’s Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative, 4K Scan of the Director’s Cut Interpositive (7 Minutes) and Uprez of the SD Master for the Additional Missing Parts
• NEW Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters, Moderated by Black Mansion Films Producer Heather Buckley
• Bringing Up Baby: NEW Featurette with Writer/Director John Waters, Associate Producer/Casting Director Pat Moran, Cinematographer David Insley and Actress Mink Stole (38:10)
• Pop Icons: NEW Interview with Actress Amy Locane (14:12)
• Part of a Collection: NEW Interview with Actress Traci Lords
• A Few Yucks: NEW Interview with Actor and Rock Legend Iggy Pop
• All These Misfits: NEW Interview with Actress Ricki Lake (8:16)
• So Tired of Being Good: NEW Interview with Actress Patricia Hearst (9:00)
• In The Sandbox: NEW Interview with Actor Darren E. Burrows
• Hip To Be Square: NEW Interview with Actor Stephen Mailer (9:15)
• Talking Hair: NEW Interview with Hair and Makeup Person Howard ‘Hep” Preston (10:03)
• It Came from… Baltimore!: 1990 Documentary with Cast and Crew (47:40)
• 5 Deleted Scenes (7:03)
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles