{"product_id":"5027035016849-stormy-monday","title":"Stormy Monday","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1988, Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs, Leaving Las Vegas) made his feature directorial debut with Stormy Monday, a taut, noir-influenced gangster movie that drew on his key formative influences, including his youth in the Newcastle of the late 50s and early 60s, and the city s vibrant jazz scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Bean (Ronin) plays Brendan, a young loafer taken under the wing of jazz club owner Finney (Sting, Quadrophenia), who s under pressure from American mobster Cosmo (Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive) to sell up in exchange for a cut of a local land development deal. Brendan just wants to earn an honest crust, but his burgeoning relationship with Cosmo s ex-lover Kate (Melanie Griffith, Body Double) threatens to drag him into the middle of the impending showdown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA romantic crime thriller with genuine heart, Stormy Monday features striking, rain-drenched cinematography by Roger Deakins (The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men) and a seductive jazz score provided by the director himself. Presented here for the first time in high definition in the UK, there has never been a better time to discover one of this iconic filmmaker s most assured and uniquely haunting efforts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations\u003cbr\u003e * Original stereo audio (uncompressed on the Blu-ray Disc)\u003cbr\u003e * Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003cbr\u003e * Audio commentary with Mike Figgis, moderated by critic Damon Wise\u003cbr\u003e * New video appreciation by critic Neil Young, and a then and now tour of the film s Newcastle locations\u003cbr\u003e * Theatrical trailer\u003cbr\u003e * Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacey\u003cbr\u003e * FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mark Cunliffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32344611520609,"sku":"5027035016849","price":15.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/orig_2017827_1228126_jpg.jpg?v=1706540560","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5027035016849-stormy-monday","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}