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Black Test Car / The Black Report

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Released: 24th August 2020. Japanese maverick director Yasuzo Masumura (Blind Beast) helms a bitingly satirical espionage thriller set in the heart of the Japanese auto industry in his 1962 landmark Black Test Car, which launched a series of similarly themed “Black” films. In a bitter, take-no-prisoners corporate war between the Tiger Motorcar Company and their competitors, the Yamato Company, undercover spies have infiltrated both sides. As Tiger prepares to launch its newest “Pioneer” car and a prototype bursts into flames, Toru (Hideo Takamatsu, The Last Emperor) heads a secretive task force to root out Yamato’s spy, and find out what they can about the competitor's familiar-looking new model. Making its worldwide Blu-ray debut, Black Test Car is paired here with the English-language video premiere of its follow-up The Black Report, also directed by Masumura. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS -        High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of Black Test Car and The Black Report -        Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio on both films -        Optional newly translated English subtitles on both films -        Newly recorded critical appreciation by Jonathan Rosenbaum -        Theatrical trailers for both films -        Image galleries for both films -        Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet with new writing on the films by Mark Downing Roberts

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  • Details

    Released:
    24th August 2020
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Studio:
    Arrow Video
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5027035022192
  • Description

    Japanese maverick director Yasuzo Masumura (Blind Beast) helms a bitingly satirical espionage thriller set in the heart of the Japanese auto industry in his 1962 landmark Black Test Car, which launched a series of similarly themed “Black” films.

    In a bitter, take-no-prisoners corporate war between the Tiger Motorcar Company and their competitors, the Yamato Company, undercover spies have infiltrated both sides. As Tiger prepares to launch its newest “Pioneer” car and a prototype bursts into flames, Toru (Hideo Takamatsu, The Last Emperor) heads a secretive task force to root out Yamato’s spy, and find out what they can about the competitor's familiar-looking new model.

    Making its worldwide Blu-ray debut, Black Test Car is paired here with the English-language video premiere of its follow-up The Black Report, also directed by Masumura.

    SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

    -        High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of Black Test Car and The Black Report
    -        Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio on both films
    -        Optional newly translated English subtitles on both films
    -        Newly recorded critical appreciation by Jonathan Rosenbaum
    -        Theatrical trailers for both films
    -        Image galleries for both films
    -        Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

    FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet with new writing on the films by Mark Downing Roberts
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    189 minutes
    Original Language:
    Japanese
    Extras:
    Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:2.35, Mono
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