Posted Mon Feb 11, 2013 at 01:00 PM PST by Tom Landy
Go ahead, punk. Get dad a load of squinty goodness on Blu-ray this Father's Day!
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will release 'Clint Eastwood 20 Film Collection' on June 4.
Clint Eastwood’s illustrious motion picture career has spanned more than half a century and touched generations of filmgoers. The filmmaker/actor has received five Academy Awards®[1]and his films have grossed more than $2 billion at the domestic box office. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the relationship between Warner Bros., Clint Eastwood and Malpaso Productions, which has culminated in more than 40 films made for the studio.
In addition to his most recent film, 'Trouble with the Curve,' this collection will include “Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story,” produced by Richard Schickel. This unprecedented new film focuses on Eastwood's directorial style as seen through the eyes of many of his producing partners and actors. It explores how Eastwood’s style is unique and illustrates why he has managed to be successful for more than four decades. The major talent participating includes Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and many others and the insights that emerge are nothing short of extraordinary. “Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story” will be making its television debut on TCM in May.
The 20 films in this set include:
A Perfect World
Dirty Harry
Every Which Way But Loose
Firefox
Gran Torino
Heartbreak Ridge
Hereafter
Invictus
J. Edgar
Letters from Iwo Jima
Magnum Force
Million Dollar Baby
Mystic River
Pale Rider
Space Cowboys
Sudden Impact
The Gauntlet
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Trouble with the Curve
Unforgiven
Specs and full supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $129.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'Clint Eastwood 20 Film Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 4.
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