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Taste of Violence, The (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline December 1/26 Release Date January 5/27
Taste of Violence, The (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline December 1/26 Release Date January 5/27

Taste of Violence, The (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline December 1/26 Release Date January 5/27

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In a Latin American country ruled by a dictator, revolutionary leader Perez (Robert Hossein, Cemetery Without Crosses - who also directed) holds up a train to kidnap the dictator's daughter (Giovanna Ralli, The Mercenary) in order to trade her for captured revolutionaries. Perez takes her across dangerous terrain with his two lieutenants Chamaco (Mario Adorf, The Italian Connection) and Chico. But the bounty on her head is high and compatriots may be easily tempted to switch sides.

Anticipating later Zapata Westerns that focused on revolution like A Bullet for the General and The Wild Bunch, The Taste of Violence is also one of the most visually striking Euro Westerns, bearing resemblance to work by Akira Kurosawa.

STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • 2K restoration of the original negative by Gaumont
  • Original uncompressed mono audio
  • Audio commentary by critic and author Tim Lucas (2025)
  • The Taste of Violence appreciation by filmmaker and Western authority Alex Cox (2025, 7 mins)
  • Interview with author C. Courtney Joyner on The Taste of Violence and the Zapata Western subgenre (2025, 26 mins)
  • Trailer