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Film Info | |
| Director | Shigehiro Ozawa, Eiichi Kudô, Shigehiro Ozawa |
| Year | 1969-1972 |
| Running Time | 89:28, 97:39 & 88:02 |
BD Info | |
| Video | Widescreen 2.35, 1080p 24fps |
| Audio | Japanese LPCM 2.0 Mono Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono |
| Subtitles | English |
| Extras | DISC ONE: Killer's Mission *The Film Audio Commentary by Japanese film historian Tom Mes (2024, in English) 2024 interview with film historian and Shigehiro Ozawa expert Akihito Ito (15:43) Theatrical Trailer (3:13) DISC TWO The Fort of Death (Eiichi Kudô, 1969; 97:39) 2024 visual essay on Eiichi Kudo by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto (18:00, in English) Theatrical Trailer (3:20) Eight Men to Kill (Shigehiro Ozawa, 1972; 88:02) Photo Gallery (18 images) Theatrical Trailer (3:07) Audio Commentary with film critic Adrian Martin (2017) Featurette: The Guardian Lecture - Yves Montand in conservation with Don Allan, screen talk that plays as an alternate audio track over the film (1989) Featurette: A Road Trip Out of Hell? Or Into It? Purgatory and The Wages of Fear - video essay by Nic Wassell (2024) Featurette: Lucy Mazdon on The Wages of Fear (2017) Featurette: Framing the Human Soul - Marc Godin on The Wages of Fear (2005) Interview: Courage and Clouzot, with Michel Romanoff (2005) Original Theatrical Trailer Treasures from the BFI National Archive: - Documentary: They Take the High Road (1960) - Newsreel: Fire Checked by Explosives! (1928) - Advertisement: Transporting Loads - With or Without Roads (1920) Plus: six postcards of artwork from the films, reversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original posters, and a booklet featuring new writing by samurai film expert Alain Silver, an obituary of Eiichi Kudo by Kinji Fukasaku and an interview piece on Shigehiro Ozawa after his retirement from filmmaking. |
| Distributor | Radiance Films |