[Susan Foreman]

'Force 10 From Navarone' (1978) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £21.99

Release date: June 29th

"Limited Edition Blu-ray (World Blu-ray premiere)

Robert Shaw (Young Winston), Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Barbara Bach (Short Night of the Glass Dolls) and Edward Fox (The Day of the Jackal) star alongside Carl Weathers (Rocky), Richard Kiel (Moonraker) and Franco Nero (Django) in this star-studded high adventure. Directed with an assured hand by Bond veteran Guy Hamilton (Battle of Britain), this rip-roaring adaptation of Alistair MacLean’s follow-up to the classic The Guns of Navarone sees the elite cadre of commandos embark on a secret mission deep in the Yugoslavian wilderness, during the darkest days of World War II."

Special features:

• High Definition remasters
• The extended, 126-minute European version with 5.1 surround, stereo and mono audio options
• Box-set exclusive presentation of the alternative, 118-minute original theatrical cut with original mono audio
• Audio commentary on the extended version with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2020)
• The BEHP Interview with Ron Goodwin (1999): archival video recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the celebrated composer in conversation with Linda Wood
• Tour de Force (2020): actor Angus MacInnes recalls his early film role
• From Žabljak with Love (2020): the making of Force 10 from Navarone as told by construction manager Terry Apsey, stuntman Jim Dowdall, grip Dennis Fraser, chief hairdresser Colin Jamison, and chief make-up artist Peter Robb-King
• Christopher Challis: A Life Behind the Lens (2020): a tribute to the acclaimed cinematographer, featuring interviews with fellow directors of photography and camera crew Dennis Fraser, Oswald Morris, John Palmer and Sidney Samuelson, as well as archival footage of Challis, including previously unseen material
• A Show of Force (2020): a look at the different versions of Force 10 from Navarone
• Super 8 version: cut-down home cinema presentation
• Two original theatrical trailers
• TV Spot
• Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Sheldon Hall, archival production reports including interviews with cast and crew members, an interview with actor Robert Shaw, recollections of the film’s Yugoslavia shoot excerpted from the memoirs of cinematographer Christopher Challis and screenwriter George MacDonald Fraser, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• Limited edition exclusive set of five replica production stills
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies
• All details subject to change