{"product_id":"putney-swope-blu-ray","title":"Putney Swope (UK Import Limited Edition BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK IMPORT. Region Free. Will play on any Blu-Ray Player.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutney Swope (Arnold Johnson,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShaft\u003c\/em\u003e) is the only Black executive at a stuffy Madison Avenue advertising agency. When the chairman dies unexpectedly, Putney is unexpectedly elected the new boss – because those voting never thought anyone else would to do the same. Putney proceeds to kick out the white majority, replacing them with young, revolutionary types, and renames the agency Truth and Soul.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA bracing satire, taking well-aimed pot-shots at capitalism, power and racism in America, Robert Downey’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutney Swope \u003c\/em\u003eis a key entry in counterculture cinema, and a landmark of independent filmmaking, and – after more than a half a century – is still very, very funny.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4K restoration by the Academy Film Archive and the Film Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAudio commentary with writer-director Robert Downey (2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAudio commentary with film critic and historian Sergio Mims (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterview with Robert Downey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2001, 16 mins): archival conversation with the filmmaker on the creation, reception and influence of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutney Swope\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterview with Gerald Cotts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2019, 20 mins): audio recording of the cinematographer recalling his work on the film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFilm Forum Q\u0026amp;A with Robert Downey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016, 34 mins): archival audio recording of the noted provocateur in conversation with Bruce Goldstein at the Film Forum, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrailer commentary (2013): short critical appreciation by film producer Dan Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited edition exclusive 36-page booklet featuring a new essay by Christina Newland, an archival article on the film originally published in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLos Angeles Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e, an extensive archival interview about\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutney Swope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Robert Downey and filmmaker Jonas Mekas, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Indicator (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42146680701128,"sku":"PHILTD228","price":43.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/products\/putneyswope.webp?v=1660178694","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/putney-swope-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}