Donnie Darko 4 Disk 4K Bluray release. Distributed by Arrow Films. Including both versions of the film Theatrical cut 113 minutes, and the directors cut 133 minutes. Released 12th December 2016, retail at £27,99.

                 

From director Richard Kelly the mind f@@k film of the 2000's from a very talented writer and director, unfortunately this being the debut film he will only ever be remembered for.

Starring a very young Jake Gyllenhall, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell. The story about time travel, parallel universes, six foot scary rabbits, air plane engines, and one of the cleverest, but mind f@@k scripts ever put to celluloid, is getting the 4K treatment on a dual format release, 4 disks in a great gatefold sleeve from the always reliable Arrow Films. 

With both the Cinematic cut, and the directors cut of the movie.

Priced at £27, 99, running time 113, 133 minutes.

 

Brand new 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster.

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of both cuts.

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD on the Blu-ray).

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal on the Theatrical Cut.

Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval on the Theatrical Cut

Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith on the Director’s Cut.

Brand-new interviews with cast and crew, including Richard Kelly.

The Goodbye Place, Kelly’s 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films.

The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film’s production with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster.

Twenty deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly.

Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster.

Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary

Storyboard comparisons.

B-roll footage.

Cunning Visions infomercials.

Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules.

Galleries.

Trailers.

TV spots.

Exclusive collector’s book containing new writing by Nathan Rabin, Anton Bitel and Jamie Graham, an in-depth interview with Richard Kelly, introduction by Jake Gyllenhaal and contemporary coverage, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials.

Limited edition packaging featuring new artwork by Candice Tripp.