Angekündigt wurde die US-Blu-ray von Brian De Palmas “Dressed to Kill” [USA 1980] aus dem Hause MGM schon vor ein paar Wochen, auf die vollständige Pressemitteilung bin ich allerdings erst jetzt gestossen.

Die amerikanische “Special Edition”-DVD aus dem Jahr 2001 bot gleich zwei Schnittfassungen: Die Unrated-Fassung (104:44 Min.) – die auch auf der Blu-ray vorliegen wird – und die leicht kürzere R-rated-Kinofassung (104:16 Min.). Auf letztere muss man auf der Blu-ray leider verzichten. Viel wichtiger wiegt allerdings, dass die Blu-ray laut Pressemitteilung die originale Mono-Tonspur und den Trailer der DVD vermissen lässt. Ansonsten wird das Bonusmaterial der “Special Edition”-DVD übernommen. Die Blu-ray wird in den USA am 6. September 2011 veröffentlicht.

A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER HAS A NAUGHTY SECRET…

Brian De Palma’s Sexy Crime Thriller
DRESSED TO KILL
Makes Its Blu-ray Debut on September 6

LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2011) – Relive every suspenseful, erotically-charged fantasy captured in the timeless MGM classic DRESSED TO KILL, making its Blu-ray debut September 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Written and directed by critically-acclaimed filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables), DRESSED TO KILL is a dark, psychological crime thriller with twists and turns around every corner.

Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson, “Police Woman”) is a sexually-repressed housewife who seeks treatment from Dr. Robert Elliott (two-time Academy Award®-winner Michael Caine, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Cider House Rules). While secretly leaving a hotel after a one-night affair, Kate is mysteriously murdered by a tall blonde woman wearing sunglasses. The only witness is a high-priced call girl, Liz (Nancy Allen in a Golden Globe®-nominated performance), who becomes the killer’s next target. With the help of Kate’s grown son, Peter (Keith Gordon, A Midnight Clear), Liz discovers that the murderer is connected to Dr. Elliott, and the pair come face-to-face with a shocking surprise.

DRESSED TO KILL will be available on single-disc Blu-ray and includes four behind-the-scenes featurettes and a photo gallery. The ARP for Blu-ray is $16.99.

DRESSED TO KILL Special Features

• Unrated Cut Blu-ray
• “The Making of a Thriller” Full-Length Documentary including interviews with Brian De Palma, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen and Dennis Franz
• “Slashing Dressed to Kill” Featurette
• “Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon” Featurette
• “Comparison of the Unrated, R-rated, and Network Versions” Featurette
• Animated Photo Gallery

DRESSED TO KILL: (Catalog #M124694)
Street Date: September 6, 2011
Screen Format: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio / French Mono
Subtitles: Dubbed English & French / Subtitled English, French & Spanish
U.S. Rating: Unrated
Total Run Time: 105 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes