{"product_id":"john-mackenzie-directed-by-box","title":"JOHN MACKENZIE: DIRECTED BY (BOX)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenowned director John Mackenzie made his mark on the industry with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Long Good Friday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, quickly cementing himself as a director capable of working with big themes and bigger stars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set brings together four of his key feature films:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Long Good Friday (1980)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Honorary Consul (1983)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Protocol (1987)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRuby (1992) – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Good Friday (1980) – Imprint Collection #547\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Hoskins and Helen Mirren star in powerful political drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Long Good Friday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a brutal depiction of corruption and vengeance in 70s London. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organisation, and sets out to eliminate the rat in a ruthless fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraised by critics on release, the film was listed at number 21 on the BFI’s Top 100 British Films list, and was described by Roger Ebert as “one amazing piece of work, not only for the Hoskins performance but also for the energy of the filmmaking, the power of the music, and, oddly enough, for the engaging quality of its sometimes very violent sense of humor.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by director John Mackenzie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloody Business: Making of The Long Good Friday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with casting director Simone Reynolds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with costume designer Tudor George\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with actor Rob Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.78:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Honorary Consul (1983) – Imprint Collection #548\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Mackenzie directed Michael Caine, Richard Gere, and reunited with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Long Good Friday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e star Bob Hoskins for British drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Honorary Consul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, based on the 1973 novel by Graham Greene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in a small, politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half-English and half-Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum, a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep the Revolution from occurring. He is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara, whom he immediately falls in love with, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley’s wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond The Limit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the US, this sizzling drama showcases Mackenzie’s talent for tackling larger political issues through a focused lens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Audio commentary by cinema author and critic Matthew Asprey Gear\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fourth Protocol (1987) – Imprint Collection #549\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, and Ned Beatty star in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Protocol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Cold War espionage thriller, directed by John Mackenzie and adapted by Frederick Forsyth from his hit 1984 novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlan Aurora is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst an MI5 agent attempts to prevent its detonation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso starring Ian Richardson, Joanna Cassidy, Julian Glover, Michael Gough, and Ray McAnally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by author Frederick Forsyth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Location\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Forsyth Protocol: The Career of Frederick Forsyth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Protocol: Filming the Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStills Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival Interviews with actor Michael Caine, director John Mackenzie, and author Frederick Forsyth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 2.35:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuby (1992) – Imprint Collection #550\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, and Arliss Howard, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is based on the play of the same name by writer Stephen Davis, described by the New York Times as “crazy as it is, though, ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ is almost rudely entertaining.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by film historian Kevin Lyons\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 1.78:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IMPRINT","offers":[{"title":"BLU-RAY","offer_id":48307328123099,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/IMP5269-Directed-By-John-Mackenzie-box-3D-600x776.png?v=1772227958","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/john-mackenzie-directed-by-box","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}