Schlock-Wire: Raimi/Coen Comedy CRIMEWAVE Hits Blu-Ray & DVD In May
Here's some big news for both Sam Raimi fans and Coen Brothers fans: a shared piece of their filmography is coming to blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. for the first time. In May, Shout! Factory will be releasing Crimewave, a one-of-a-kind slapstick comedy that was Raimi's follow-up to The Evil Dead and boasted a script co-written by the Coens. Special features for the set are currently in development but Shout! Factory has confirmed that this will be a blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Read on for the initial noir-goes-nutty details on this set...
From Director Sam Raimi
And Written By Ethan Coen, Joel Coen & Sam Raimi
CRIMEWAVE
STARRING LOUISE LASSER, PAUL L. SMITH, BRION JAMES,
SHEREE J. WILSON, EDWARD R. PRESSMAN, BRUCE CAMPBELL
BLU-RAY™ + DVD COMBO PACK
OUTRAGEOUS CULT CLASSIC FINALLY HITS HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES!
OWN IT ON MAY 14, 2013 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
“A boisterous, goofy, cartoonish comedy in the Airplane mold!” – Daily VarietyHilariously irreverent 80s comedy CRIMEWAVE, directed by legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and penned by notable Ethan Coen, Joel Coen and Raimi, will finally debut on home entertainment shelves everywhere!Featuring an extraordinary cast of Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), Paul L. Smith (Midnight Express), Brion James (Blade Runner), Sheree J. Wilson (Walker, Texas Ranger) and Edward R. Pressman (American Psycho, Wall Street), CRIMEWAVE is a zany comedy that blends elements of slapstick humor and crime film noir. On May 14, 2013, Shout! Factory will unleash CRIMEWAVE Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo Pack on store shelves in the U.S and Canada . Available for the first time on Blu-ray™ and DVD, this highly anticipated home entertainment release features anamorphic widescreen movie presentation and exciting bonus content. This must-have Blu-ray™ + DVD combo pack has a suggested retail price of $26.99.Loyal fans, collectors and comedy enthusiasts can pre-order now at ShoutFactory.com and Amazon.comPre-order link:https://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/216930CRIMEWAVE Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo PackSynopsisIn a nod to film noir, the head of a security systems company is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets. The exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and, in the meantime, frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss.Special Features are currently in development. Shout! Factory will announce final bonus content and additional news in forthcoming months.EMBASSY FILMS ASSOCIATES PresentsA PRESSMAN/RENAISSANCE Production“CRIMEWAVE”Starring LOUISE LASSER, PAUL L. SMITH, BRION JAMES,SHEREE J. WILSON, EDWARD R. PRESSMAN, BRUCE CAMPBELLAnd REED BIRNEYExecutive Producers EDWARD R. PRESSMAN and IRVIN SHAPIROProduced by ROBERT TAPERTWritten by ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN & SAM RAIMIDirected by SAM RAIMI (BD): 1080p High-Definition Widescreen/DTS-HD Master Audio Mono(DVD): Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)/Dolby Digital Audio Mono