101 Films (UK) Announce The Deep

[John Johnson]

British label 101 Films has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Peter Yates' film The Deep (1977), starring Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, Dick Anthony Williams, Robert Shaw, and Earl Maynard. The release will be available for purchase on September 14.

Released on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, The Deep (1977) is a lavish, suspense-filled adventure, directed by Peter Yates (Bullitt) and adapted from Jaws writer Peter Benchley's best-selling novel.

Special Features:
NEW Audio Commentary with film critic Kevin Lyons
NEW Interview with Underwater Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow
Cinema Retro mini-magazine: The Deep 'Film in Focus' Special
The Making of the Deep - Featurette
Select Scenes from the 3 hour Special Edition
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=27291

[AndyDursin]

Been waiting since the canceled Pioneer Special Edition laserdisc for the 3 hour expanded version. Guess I'll keep on waiting!

[AndyDursin]

I couldn't resist the urge and imported this with a larger order from Amazon UK -- if you are considering a purchase, definitely DON'T bother. The transfer is vastly inferior to the U.S.A. release from a decade ago, and the new extras are a waste of time. Whoever did the commentary recites IMDB credits for nearly the first 2/3 of the film before he starts to talk about the movie's production history!