 Certificate
1978 & 1991
Colour
UK
Published/distributed by BFI
ISBN/EAN: 5035673010150
Ratio 1.33:1 Runtime: 204 mins (Blu-ray), 167 mins (DVD)
Price:
£24.98
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Nighthawks & Nighthawks II: Strip Jack Naked: Blu ray (2 disc set) Peck, Ron
When Nighthawks was first released 30 years ago our world was undoubtedly a different place. Key gay rights had still yet to be won, and low-budget independent British films were influenced by international arthouse directors such as Pasolini, Fassbinder, Warhol/Morrisey, Wenders and Chantal Akerman. Nighthawks defies categorisation, its compelling cyclical structure interspersing the daily work of schoolteacher with his documentation of changing urban spaces and nights spent cruising bars and clubs in search of Mr Right. Leading a mixed cast of actors and non-professionals, Ken Robertson excels in a brave performance that confounded critics at the time. This stunning restoration by the BFI reveals Nighthawks to be one of the great undervalued films of the 1970s.
Nighthawks II: Strip Jack Naked was made thirteen years after Nighthawks, the film tells of the struggle to get Nighthawks made and released and the directors life as a gay man growing up in Britain. 2 disc Blu-ray and DVD editions include fully restored presentations and a number of rare short films.
ExtrasHigh Definition features (PCM audio, 48k/16-bit)
* Nighthawks (1978), newly transferred from the original negative
* Its Ugly Head (1974), Ron Peck's student film
* On Allotments (1976, 31 minutes), documentary by Four Corner Films
* Edward Hopper (1981, 47 minutes), Ron Peck's documentary on the artist.
Standard definition features (Dolby Digital audio, 320 kbps):
* Strip Jack Naked (1991) from original production video
* Nighthawks pilot (1977), 16mm film made to interest potential investors
* What Can I do With a Male Nude (1985, 23 minutes), Ron Peck's video essay on censorship
* The Last Biscuit (2005, 26 minutes), video essay by Paul Hallam and Andrew Luka Zimmerman
* Illustrated booklet
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