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Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by Arrow Video to experience the 1984 sci-fi classic as you've never experienced it before! Directed by Nick Castle, the man behind the Michael Myers mask in the original Halloween, The Last Starfighter tells the story Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an arcade game whizz-kid whose wildest dreams come true when he finds himself enlisted to fight in an interstellar war.<br/><br/>Now newly restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and featuring a 4.1 mix originally created for the film's 70mm release, The Last Starfighter arrives loaded with exclusive and archival bonus features. Strap yourself in: the Ultra HD adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!<br/><br/>4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS<br/>Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative <br/>4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) <br/>Uncompressed 2.0 stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD MA and 4.1 audio <br/>Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing<br/>Audio commentary with star Lance Guest and his son Jackson Guest <br/>Audio commentary with Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast <br/>Maggie's Memories: Revisiting The Last Starfighter - interview with actor Catherine Mary Stewart <br/>Into the Starscape: Composing The Last Starfighter - interview with composer Craig Safan <br/>Incredible Odds: Writing The Last Starfighter - interview with screenwriter Jonathan Betuel <br/>Interstellar Hit-Beast: Creating the Special Effects - interview with special effects supervisor Kevin Pike <br/>Excalibur Test: Inside Digital Productions - interview with sci-fi author Greg Bear on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter <br/>Greetings Starfighter! Inside the Arcade Game - an interview with arcade game collector Estil Vance on reconstructing the Starfighter game <br/>Theatrical and teaser trailers<br/>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson<br/>Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by Amanda Reyes and sci-fi author Greg Bear's Omni magazine article on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter <br/>Limited Edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson<br/><br/>EXTRAS:<br/>Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:2.39, Stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 4.1, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Lance Guest (actor) and his son Jackson Guest; Mike White (The Projection Booth Podcast), Interviews: Catherine Mary Stewart (actor); Craig Safan (composer); Jonathan Betuel (screenwriter); Kevin Pike (special effects supervisor); Greg Bear (sci-fi author); Estil Vance (arcade game collector), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson; Limited edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson, Trailers

Mysterious sprites, eerie supernatural goings on and heroic sword-fighting action abound in this mystical tale of vengeance and adventure from the makers of the Zatoichi, Daimajin and Yokai Monsters films.<br/><br/>In Edo-era Japan, Sanshiro diligently hones his sword-fighting technique at the kendo dojo, but no amount of practice can hide the fact that he is both clumsy and cowardly. When his samurai father falls prey to a gang of murderous phantom thieves while on night watch duties, Sanshiro is drawn to the banks of the Sanzu River that separates the worlds of the living and the dead. Here he encounters a strange being that introduces itself as a Shokera. The otherworldly apparition offers advice on how Sanshiro can avenge his father with the aid of a mysterious potion with the power to turn him invisible. But first Sanshiro must gather the ingredients, and his father's killers might be closer to home than he thinks.<br/><br/>Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda (Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell) and beautifully shot by Hiroshi Imai (Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, The Haunted Palace), The Invisible Swordsman boasts the sumptuous attention to its historical setting, costume design, fight choreography and period details that Daiei Kyoto were renowned for, all with an added dose of rip-roaring fantasy and adventure. Arrow Films is proud to release this unseen gem in a brand new high-definition transfer for the very first time for the home video market outside of Japan.<br/><br/>LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS<br/>- High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation<br/>- Original lossless Japanese mono audio<br/>- Optional newly translated English subtitles<br/>- Brand new audio commentary from author and Asian culture expert Jonathan Clements<br/>- The Invisible People, a brand new interview with film critic Kim Newman on the history of invisibility in cinema<br/>- Phantom Fighter, a brand new interview with film critic and Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp<br/>- Image gallery<br/>- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jolyon Yates<br/>- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Zack Davisson