Sogo Ishii`s punk rock apocalyptic sci-fi story BURST CITY is coming to Blu-ray next month From Arrow Video US. Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.

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Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of MVD Entertainment. Toei Co., Ltd.

BURST CITY (爆裂都市 BURST CITY, Bakuretsu Toshi Bāsuto Shiti, 1982) is an explosive Molotov cocktail of dystopian sci-fi, Mad Max-style biker wars against yakuza gangsters and the police, and riotous performances from members of the real-life Japanese punk bands The Stalin, The Roosters, The Rockers and INU. In a derelict industrial wasteland somewhere on the outskirts of Tokyo, two rival punk bands and their unruly mobs of fans gather for a Battle of the Bands-style protest against the construction of a nuclear power plant, bringing them head to head with the yakuza industrialists behind the development of their turf. This extraordinary celebration of Japan`s punk music scene of the early 1980s thrust Sōgo Ishii (now known by the name of Gakuryū Ishii), the underground filmmaking wunderkind behind such works as HALF HUMAN: EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN (半分人間 アインシュテュルツェンデ・ノイバウテン, Hanbun Ningen Ainshute~yurutsu~ende Noibauten, 1986), ANGEL DUST (エンジェル・ダスト, Enjeru Dasuto, 1994) and ELECTRIC DRAGON 80,000V (エレクトリック·ドラゴン 80000V, Erekutorikku doragon 80000V, 2001), to the next level and is regularly cited as an early landmark in Japanese cyberpunk cinema. Format: Blu-ray SKU: AV328 UPC: 760137414582 Street Date: 11/10/20 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy Run Time: 115 mins Number of Discs: 1 Region Code: 0 Territory: US Audio: STEREO Language: Japanese List Price: $39.95 Bonus Materials • High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation • Original lossless mono Japanese soundtrack • Optional English subtitles • Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes • The Punk Spirit of ’82: Sōgo Ishii on BURST CITY, an exclusive new 56-minute interview with the director • Bursting Out, an exclusive 27-minute interview with the academic and independent filmmaker Yoshiharu Tezuka on jishu eiga and the making of BURST CITY • Original Trailer • Image Gallery • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon • FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector`s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Player

Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.

Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.

Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.

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MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. “Serving Artists and Audiences” is MVD’s purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVD’s, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.