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Harlequin Limited Edition

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Released: 17th March 2025. Robert Powell (The Survivor), David Hemmings (Fragment of Fear), Carmen Duncan (Turkey Shoot), and Broderick Crawford (The Mob) star in Harlequin, a mysterious and fantastical thriller from director Simon Wincer (Snapshot) and writer Everett De Roche (Patrick). When eccentric faith healer Gregory Wolfe (Powell) apparently cures the terminally ill son of Senator Nick Rast (Hemmings), Rast’s wife (Duncan) places her faith in Wolfe’s powers. But when Wolfe begins meddling in sensitive government business, political fixer Doc Wheelan (Crawford) decides to make the problem go away... Inspired by Rasputin’s influence over the Russian court, Harlequin (released in the US as Dark Forces) is a classic Australian chiller from producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick). INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original mono audio Audio commentary with director Simon Wincer and producer Antony I Ginnane (2004) Archival TV interview with actors David Hemmings and Robert Powell (1980) Archival audio interview with Simon Wincer (1979) Archival audio interview with associate producer Jane Scott (1979)  Archival audio interview with production designer Bernard Hides (1979) ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Wincer, Ginnane, writer Everett De Roche, and actor Gus Mercurio Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2024) Destruction from Down Under (2018): Kim Newman revisits the Australian genre film boom of the 1970s and 1980s Isolated score Original teaser trailer  Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Julian Upton, exclusive extracts from producer Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with director Simon Wincer and art director Bernard Hides, and film credits World premiere on 4K UHD Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US All features subject to change

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  • Details

    Released:
    17th March 2025
    Category:
    Thriller
    Studio:
    Powerhouse Films
    Format:
    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5060697923681
  • Description

    Robert Powell (The Survivor), David Hemmings (Fragment of Fear), Carmen Duncan (Turkey Shoot), and Broderick Crawford (The Mob) star in Harlequin, a mysterious and fantastical thriller from director Simon Wincer (Snapshot) and writer Everett De Roche (Patrick).

    When eccentric faith healer Gregory Wolfe (Powell) apparently cures the terminally ill son of Senator Nick Rast (Hemmings), Rast’s wife (Duncan) places her faith in Wolfe’s powers. But when Wolfe begins meddling in sensitive government business, political fixer Doc Wheelan (Crawford) decides to make the problem go away...

    Inspired by Rasputin’s influence over the Russian court, Harlequin (released in the US as Dark Forces) is a classic Australian chiller from producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick).

    INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
    • Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
    • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
    • Original mono audio
    • Audio commentary with director Simon Wincer and producer Antony I Ginnane (2004)
    • Archival TV interview with actors David Hemmings and Robert Powell (1980)
    • Archival audio interview with Simon Wincer (1979)
    • Archival audio interview with associate producer Jane Scott (1979) 
    • Archival audio interview with production designer Bernard Hides (1979)
    • ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Wincer, Ginnane, writer Everett De Roche, and actor Gus Mercurio
    • Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2024)
    • Destruction from Down Under (2018): Kim Newman revisits the Australian genre film boom of the 1970s and 1980s
    • Isolated score
    • Original teaser trailer 
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
    • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Julian Upton, exclusive extracts from producer Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with director Simon Wincer and art director Bernard Hides, and film credits
    • World premiere on 4K UHD
    • Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

    All features subject to change
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    96 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Simon Wincer and Antony I. Ginnane (producer)., Documentaries: 'Destruction from Down Under'., Image Gallery, Interviews: David Hemmings (actor); Robert Powell (actor); Simon Wincer (director); Jane Scott (associate producer); Bernard Hides (production designer)., Isloated Score, Appreciation by Stephen Morgan (academic/Australian cinema specialist)., Outtakes, Trailers
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