From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Anthropoid
CILLIAN MURPHY & JAMIE DORNAN STAR IN THE EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY BEHIND ONE OF HISTORY'S MOST DARING MISSIONS
"Four Stars! A World War II thriller that stands out from the pack." - Christopher Kompanek, The Washington Post
AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™, DVD AND DIGITAL HD NOVEMBER 1, 2016 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation Anthropoid was the code name for one of World War II's most courageous resistance plots. The incredible true story is depicted in Anthropoid, Bleecker Street's historical thriller coming to Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand on November 1, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The dramatic re-telling of the deadly high stakes operation, stars Cillian Murphy (The Dark Night Rises, Inception), Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, Marie Antoinette), Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, The Iron Lady) and Toby Jones (Captain America, The Hunger Games) as the heroic team who risked everything fighting for justice. The Blu-ray™ and DVD feature an in-depth look at the obstacles faced with recreating an important event in history.
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, this powerful drama follows two Czechoslovakian soldiers sent to Prague for a deadly mission: to kill Hitler's third in command, the main architect behind the Final Solution, Reinhard Heydrich. Outmanned and facing impossible odds, the two men lead a group of Czechoslovak rebels toward a near-impossible mission that would change the course of history forever.
BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL HD BONUS FEATURES:
- The Making of Anthropoid: Cast and crew discuss the challenges in recreating such an important piece of history.
- Storyboard to Film Comparisons
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerová, Harry Lloyd, Alena Mihulová, Marcin Dorociński, Bill Milner, Sam Keeley, Jiří Šimek, Mish Boyko, Václav Nežuil, Andrej Polák, and Toby Jones
Directed By: Sean Ellis
Screenplay Written By: Sean Ellis and Anthony Frewin
Produced By: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Sean Ellis
Executive Produced By: Anita Overland, Léonard Glowinski, Kryštof Mucha, David Ondříček, Jennifer Monroe, Chris Curling
Director of Photography: Sean Ellis
Production Designer: Morgan Kennedy
Edited By: Richard Mettler
Music By: Robin Foster
Costumes By: Josef Čechota
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: November 1, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 57181898
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1
Rating: R for violence and some disturbing images.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 2 Hours 1 Minute
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: November 1, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 57181900
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Rating: R for violence and some disturbing images.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 2 Hours 1 Minute
About Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street (bleeckerstreetmedia.com) is an independently financed U.S. film distribution company founded in 2014 by Andrew Karpen. The studio specializes in smart and inviting entertainment appealing to discerning audiences nationwide. The company's recent releases include the Academy Award-nominated TRUMBO, the Al Pacino dramedy, DANNY COLLINS, I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, starring Blythe Danner, and hit thriller, EYE IN THE SKY, with Helen Mirren, and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, starring Viggo Mortensen.
About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE- www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios. Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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