Sleeping Dogs Blu-Ray   Arrow Films

Adapted from C.K. Stead’s novel Smith’s Dream, Sleeping Dogs almost single-handedly kickstarted the New Zealand New Wave, demonstrating that homegrown feature films could resonate with both local and international audiences, and launching the big-screen careers of director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Species) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Possession). Neill – in his first lead role in a feature – plays Smith, a man escaping the break-up of his marriage by finding isolation on an island off the Coromandel Peninsula. As he settles into his new life, the country is experiencing its own turmoil: an oil embargo has led to martial law and civil war, into which Smith reluctantly finds himself increasingly involved. Co-starring Warren Oates (Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) as the commander of a US army unit drawn into the conflict, Sleeping Dogs is simultaneously a political thriller, a personal drama and a true landmark in New Zealand cinema.

Special Features
High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray Presentation, Optional 2.0 (Uncompressed LPCM) And DTS-HD MA 5.1 Soundtracks, Optional English Subtitles For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing, Commentary By Writer-Director Roger Donaldson, Actor Sam Neill And Actor-Writer Ian Mune, The Making Of Sleeping Dogs (2004), A 65-Minute Retrospective Documentary On The Film's Production Featuring Interviews With Donaldson, Neill, Mune, Geoff Murphy, The Making Of Sleeping Dogs (1977), A Contemporary Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Featuring Interviews With Donaldson And Neill, Theatrical Trailer, Reversible Sleeve Featuring Original And Newly Commissioned Artwork By Sean Phillips