The hit
(DVD)

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Contributors
Frears, Stephen, film director.
Thomas, Jeremy film producer.
Prince, Peter, 1942- screenwriter.
Hurt, John, 1940-2017 actor.
Roth, Tim actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
ISBN
9781604651256, 1604651253
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Gangster films.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Video recordings.

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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604651256, 1604651253
UPC
0715515042710, 715515042710

Notes

General Note
Videodisc release of the 1984 motion picture.
General Note
Accompanying material may vary.
General Note
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Commentary by director Stephen Frears, actors John Hurt, Tim Roth, writer Peter Prince, and editor Mick Audsley ; 1988 television interview with Terence Stamp from the television show "Parkinson one-to-one"; original theatrical trailer; booklet with essay by film critic Graham Fuller.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Mike Malloy ; editor, Mick Audsley ; music, Paco De Lucía ; title music, Eric Clapton.
Participants/Performers
John Hurt, Tim Roth, Laura Del Sol, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, Fernando Rey.
Description
In London in 1973, Willie Parker informed on his gangster colleagues. Ten years later he is violently snatched from his tranquil Spanish village retreat by hit men who are surprised to find out they have a completely willing victim on their hands.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, Dolby audio.
Language
English audio; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Frears, S., Thomas, J., Prince, P., Hurt, J., Roth, T., Sol, L. d., Stamp, T., Hunter, B., Rey, F., Molloy, M., Audsley, M., Lucía, P. d., Clapton, E., & Fuller, G. (2009). The hit (Widescreen edition ; director-approved special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stephen, Frears et al.. 2009. The Hit. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stephen, Frears et al.. The Hit [United States]: The Criterion Collection, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Frears, S., Thomas, J., Prince, P., Hurt, J., Roth, T., Sol, L. d. and Stamp, T. et al (2009). The hit. Widescreen edn ; director-approved special edn. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Frears, Stephen,, et al. The Hit Widescreen edition ; director-approved special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2009.

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