Casino Raiders Andy Lau Alan Tam Wong Jing Hong Kong John Woo Blu-ray Eureka
Casino Raiders Andy Lau Alan Tam Wong Jing Hong Kong John Woo Blu-ray Eureka
Violent tale of brotherhood and sacrifice from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema!
Introducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray release for 1989's Casino Raiders. An early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Casino Raiders injects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing.
Con-artist/gambler Crab (Andy Lau) gets out of prison and joins his childhood friend and partner Sam (Alan Tam) to work for a casino magnate to expose a group of Japanese card-players who have cheated their way to a fortune. The pair find themselves in the cross-hairs of the Yakuza, leading to a series of escalating acts of violence that test the bonds of loyalty to their limit. When their luck runs out, they make one final gamble: a game of poker with the highest of stakes.
Filled with surprises right to its final moments, Eureka Classics is proud to present Casino Raiders, a shockingly violent tale of brotherhood and sacrifice and one of the most unique thrillers from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema.
IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!
Limited Edition Features:
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [2000 copies]
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by David West [2000 copies]
Features:
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements
- Original Cantonese audio track
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Brand new featurette by CFK (Crazy From Kong) looking at the “gambling film” craze that hit Hong Kong cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s
- Brand new interview with Billy Chan
- Original theatrical trailer
Technical Specs:
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese
- Year: 1989
- Runtime: 125
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles