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MEN ON THE FRONT LINES OF HELL.
From visionary director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, Major Dundee) comes a devastating war epic starring Academy Award winner James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape) and Academy Award nominee James Mason (North By Northwest, Lolita).
Based on the acclaimed novel ‘The Wilting Flesh’ by Willi Heinrich, Cross Of Iron influenced Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009), and on release was praised by the great Orson Welles.
Rolf Steiner is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict.
Limited edition 3-Disc set presented on high-definition Blu-ray, and for the first time in Australia on 4K UHD. Packed with special features including a Grindhouse Version of the film, from a NEW scan of a vintage German 35mm theatrical print, presenting an authentic 70’s cinema experience.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Disc One: Cross of Iron – 4K UHD – Brand new 2023 4K restoration (HDR)
NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker / Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel
Promoting STEINER – International posters and lobby cards & more
STEINER on the Set – a selection of 100 behind the scenes stills
Filming STEINER: Part 1 – 100 behind the scenes stills from contact sheets
Filming STEINER: Part 2 – 100 behind the scenes stills from contact sheets
STEINER in Colour – a selection of 100 colour stills
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio TBC
Disc Two: Cross of Iron – Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a new 4K restoration (2023)
NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker / Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel
Audio Commentary by film historian & author Stephen Prince
NEW Five animated gallery featurettes
NEW Interview with editors Tony Lawson and Michael Ellis
NEW Interview with make up artist Colin Arthur
Promoting STEINER – International posters and lobby cards & more
STEINER on the Set – a selection of 100 behind the scenes stills
Filming STEINER: Part 1 – 100 behind the scenes stills from contact sheets
Filming STEINER: Part 2 – 100 behind the scenes stills from contact sheets
STEINER in Colour – a selection of 100 colour stills
US/UK TV Spots
Original English Theatrical Trailer
Original German Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio TBC
Disc Three: Cross of Iron – Grindhouse Version – “Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz”
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K Scan
NEW scan from a vintage German 35mm theatrical print, presenting an authentic 70’s cinema experience
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah’s War – Documentary featuring interviews with key cast/crew & behind the scenes footage
On Location – Audio interviews with Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, James Mason, Maximilian Schel & David Warner
Kruger Kisses Kern – Interview with actor/director/producer Vadim Glowna
Vadim & Sam: Father and Son – actor/director/producer Vadim Glowna recalls his relationship with Peckinpah
Cutting Room Floor – Interviews with cast & crew on the cut scenes
Steiner in Japan – Two Japanese TV commercials directed by Peckinpah, starring James Coburn
Mike’s Homemovies: Steiner & Kiesel Meet Again – Introduction to the film by David Warner and James Coburn for the film screening in Padua, Italy 2000
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio English & German LPCM 2.0
James Mason