{"product_id":"5027035018881-sleeping-dogs","title":"Sleeping Dogs","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from C.K. Stead s novel Smith s Dream, Sleeping Dogs almost single-handedly kickstarted the New Zealand New Wave, demonstrating that homegrown feature films could resonate with both local and international audiences, and launching the big-screen careers of director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Possession). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeill in his first lead role in a feature plays Smith, a man escaping the break-up of his marriage by finding isolation on an island off the Coromandel Peninsula. As he settles into his new life, the country is experiencing its own turmoil: an oil embargo has led to martial law and civil war, into which Smith reluctantly finds himself increasingly involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-starring Warren Oates (Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) as the commander of a US army unit drawn into the conflict, Sleeping Dogs is simultaneously a political thriller, a personal drama and a true landmark in New Zealand cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * Intimate Lighting (Intimní osv tlení, 1965) presented from a brand new 4K restoration of the film from original materials by the Czech National Film Archive.\u003cbr\u003e * Filmed interview with director Ivan Passer.\u003cbr\u003e * Ivan Passer s short film A Boring Afternoon (Fádní odpoledne, 1964) presented from a new HD transfer from original materials by the Czech National Film Archive.\u003cbr\u003e * Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Trevor Johnston, and an essay by critic Phillip Bergson.\u003cbr\u003e * New and improved English subtitle translation.\u003cbr\u003e * Region free \u003cbr\u003e * Original soundtrack in Dual Mono 24-bit LPCM audio\u003cbr\u003e * World Premiere on Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31839436931169,"sku":"5027035018881","price":14.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_2352515_1265025_jpg_66b9a19f-c7e5-40dd-b17f-3719263f1794.jpg?v=1743002971","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5027035018881-sleeping-dogs","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}