RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019
MVD Rewind has announced the Blu-ray for Boogie Boy, a Mark Dacascos thriller from director Craig Hamann (writer of Showdown in Manila) and producer Roger Avary, who is perhaps best known for 1993’s Killing Zoe, 2002’s The Rules of Attraction, and his co-writing credit for 1994’s Pulp Fiction. The film hits retail outlets on May 14th, 2019.
Check out the official details below from MVD:
This title has been out of print for a long time. It was released on a full frame (1.33:1) DVD and has never been seen in it’s original theatrical aspect ratio nor has this ever been on a Blu-ray. MVD has overseen a brand new HD transfer of the film (thank you VinSyn) and we have just begun working on bonus material. In my opinion, this movie never got a proper release and I have been working closely with the director and producer (who have been awesome, by the way) on this one. Many of you probably aren’t totally aware of this one and really hope to get your support. It’s worth a blind buy!
There’s a thin line between friendship and betrayal…
After being released from prison, Jesse Page (Dacascos, Maximum Impact) backs his old friend Larry (Jaimz Woolvett, Unforgiven) up on a drug deal gone sour. With the drug dealers hot on his trail, Jesse has three days to reach Detroit where a new, clean, legitimate life awaits him. Along the way, his ties to his junkie criminal past are put to the test… What is true friendship made of? How far should loyalty go? These are questions Jesse must answer on the road to his new life in this gritty action-thriller from writer / director Craig Hamann (My Best Friend’s Birthday, Showdown in Manila).
The 1990’s cult classic Boogie Boy makes its long-awaited return with a first-ever, brand new 4K high definition transfer supervised by director Craig Hamann.
Blu-ray Special Features:
- Brand new director approved 4K High Definition transfer from the original camera negative with the film presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio for the first time ever!
- Original 2.0 Stereo Audio (TBD…not final)
- Spanish Subtitles
- Cast and crew interviews (TBD)
- Making of feature (TBD)
- Photo gallery (TBD)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (SD)
- Collectible Mini-Poster
*Special Features May Not Be Rated, Closed Captioned or In High Definition and are subject to change.
Pre-order Boogie Boy from Amazon.com today!
It sounds like it’ll be a good time to revisit this one when it’s released.
It’s worth noting that Roger Avary was a “producer in name only” and had no direct involvement with the film. He’s friends with Chris Hamann, and he lent his name to the production to give the movie a boost.
Unfortunately, many people ended up thinking it was from Tarantino and Avary. Hamann and Avary were not happy about that.
Wow, I wasn’t aware of that. Wonder if Avary also lent his same for QT’s Pulp Fiction. =)
I should retract my previous statement since MVD responded to me, and clarified that while Boogie Boy wasn’t “his” movie, Roger Avary was executive producer. IMDb’s info was pretty inaccurate. (Surprise.)
I bought the Blu Ray, and I’m happy to say that I liked Boogie Boy a lot more than I did when I first watched it as a teen.
Back in the day, I expected every Mark Dacascos movie to be like Drive, but now that I’m slightly mature, I was able to appreciate the slow moments, the eclectic characters, and the movie’s “raw” appeal.
The transfer is expectedly great, and it’s nice to see the original aspect ratio. The making of is also worth watching as it goes into the intricacies of how difficult the movie was to make while everyone had a good attitude on set.