THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN, DETROIT 9000 and SWITCHBLADE SISTERS Source: Lionsgate press release
Quentin Tarantino`s Rolling Thunder Pictures Triple Feature comes to DVD April 16th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Miramax. This DVD compilation offers a sampling of films from the specialty label Rolling Thunder Pictures, which was launched by Tarantino and Miramax in 1995 to release older exploitation movies and undiscovered imports to the mainstream movie-going audience. Tarantino brought these films back to life, even personally recording intros and outros for the home video releases. The release of Quentin Tarantino`s Rolling Thunder Pictures Triple Feature coincides with the home entertainment release of Tarantino`s latest, Academy Award winning film, DJANGO UNCHAINED. A must-have for Tarantino fans, this classic collection will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98. THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN (1977) Treat yourself to one of the funniest and campiest movies ever made: THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN! After a colossal ape-like creature is captured in the jungle and brought to civilization -- along with the scantily clad blonde bombshell he protects -- the fearsome beast breaks loose and goes looking for giant-size payback! Cast: Evelyne Kraft (LADY DRACULA, THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT) Danny Lee (THE KILLER, CITY ON FIRE) Rated: PG-13 for violence and sensuality Running Time: 90 minutes Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1) Audio: English 2.0 Dolby Digital DETROIT 9000 (1973) Jam-packed with nonstop action, sexy distractions and funky music, this hip crime story follows two Detroit cops, whose pursuit of a dangerous gang responsible for a high-society heist ignites a powder keg of corruption and violence! Cast: Alex Rocco (THE GODFATHER, SMOKIN` ACES, MAGIC CITY) Hari Rhodes (ROOTS, CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) Vonetta McGee (L.A. LAW, REPO MAN) Herb Jefferson, Jr. (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE DEVLIN CONNECTION) Ella Edwards (DIRTY O`NEIL, MR> RICCO, SWEET SUGAR) Rated: R Running Time: 106 minutes Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1) Audio: English English Monaural Dolby Digital SWITCHBLADE SISTERS (1975) A riotously entertaining mix of sex, jealousy and massive ?repower, Jack Hill`s SWITCHBLADE SISTERS is the action-packed story of the toughest gang of teenage girls to ever hit the streets -- the Dagger Debs. Bad to the bone, these outrageous high school vixens go where they want... and create mayhem wherever they go! Cast: Robbie Lee (BIG BAD MAMA, THE THERAPIST) Joanne Nail (FULL MOON HIGH, THE GUMBALL RALLY) Asher Brauner (THE BOSS` SON, AMERICAN EAGLE, MERCHANTS OF WAR) Kitty Bruce (BAD) Janice Karman (THE CHIPMUNKS, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO) Marlene Clark (SANFORD AND SON, LORD SHANGO, THE BARON) T and Monica Gayle (GENERAL HOSPITAL, NASHVILLE GIRL) Rated: R Running Time: 91 minutes Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen (1.85:1) Audio: English English Monaural Dolby Digital PROGRAM INFORMATION Title Copyright: © 2013 Miramax, LLC Type: DVD Collection Premiere Genre: Action, Drama DVD Closed Captioned: NA Subtitles: NA
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