Samuel LoveSergio Corbucci‘s The Hellbenders (1967) is now available on Blu-ray as part of StudioCanal‘s Cult Classics range. This gritty spaghetti western stars Joseph Cotten (The Third Man, Citizen Kane) as a fanatical ex-Confederate officer, and this release features a gorgeous new 4K restoration, showcasing Corbucci’s stark vision and Enzo Barboni’s striking cinematography. A must own for fans of the genre.
Synopsis
From cult spaghetti western director Sergio Corbucci (Django) comes The Hellbenders, starring Joseph Cotten (The Third Man, Duel in the Sun) and featuring a brilliant score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone (The Good, The Bad and the Ugly).
After the Civil War, a Unionist convoy transporting one million dollars is attacked by the ex-Confederate Colonel Jonas (Cotten) and his three sons. The fanatical Jonas wants the money to re-form his regiment and to re-ignite the war against the North. However, first they have to smuggle a coffin crammed with the stolen cash across a perilous frontier full of rivalries, treason, and violence.
Special Features
- NEW Hell on Wheels: Howard Hughes on the Making of Sergio Corbucci’s The Hellbenders
- Audio Commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox Interview with Filmmaker and Assistant Director Ruggero Deodato
- Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Thoret
- Original trailer
- Italian Trailer
- Stills Gallery
- 4 art cards
THE HELLBENDERS is available on Blu-ray from StudioCanal
