“Sam Peckinpah’s Legendary Westerns Collection” DVD From Warner Home Video
(October 10, 2005 - Burbank, CA) – On January 10, 2006, Warner Home Video will debut "Sam Peckinpah’s Legendary Westerns Collection" featuring four of the Academy Award®-nominated director’s celebrated westerns. The Collection includes a newly-remastered Two-Disc Special Edition of "The Wild Bunch" with all-new special features, and three new-to-DVD films: "Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid Two-Disc Special Edition" – which offers both the 1988 Turner Preview version of the film and a newly-edited 2005 version based on the director’s notes and insights from his colleagues. It also features the acting debut of musical legend Bob Dylan, who also composed the film’s score. Also included in the Collection are "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" and "Ride the High Country."
Featuring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan and Jason Robards, the Collection will sell for $59.92 SRP. "The Wild Bunch Two-Disc Special Edition" and "Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid Two Disc Special Edition" will be available individually for $26.99 SRP while "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" and "Ride The High Country" will be available for $19.97 SRP each.
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #