Kino Lorber Studio Classics is bringing a new edition of the 1978 cult classic “Convoy” to home video. Directed by the legendary Sam Peckinpah, “Convoy” is an action road movie that released during the height of the trucker film phase. Now fans can experience a brand new HD remaster taken from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. The new edition also comes jammed-packed with extras including commentaries, featurettes, and lost scenes. What better time for fans to add this classic feature to their collections.
This special “Convoy” HD remaster is available to own today, October 6th on Blu-ray. See below for a full synopsis of the film as well as release information including a list of its many special features.
About the Film:
Year: 1978
Runtime: 111 Minutes
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Screenwriter: Bill L. Norton
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye, Brian Davies, Seymour Cassel, Cassie Yates
Rated PG
Martin ‘Rubber Duck’ Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) who, in pursuance of a feud with Sheriff Dirty Lyle ‘Cottonmouth’ Wallace (Ernest Borgnine), unites scores of his fellow drivers via Citizen Band radio into a gigantic mile-long convoy which, powered by pent-up frustrations and resentments as much as by diesel fuel, rolls irresistibly along the Arizona highways towards the freedom of the Mexican border.
Special Features:
DISC 1 (BLU-RAY):
- Brand New HD Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
- Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
- Audio Commentary by Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
DISC 2 (SPECIAL FEATURES):
- Sam’s Trucker Movie: 2013 Documentary – Revised in 2024
- The Lost Convoy: 2024 Video Essay by Mike Siegel
- Three Lost Scenes: Deleted Scenes Illustrated with Rare Photos
- Injokes, Friends & Cameos: 2013 Featurette
- Trucker Notes from Norway: 2013 Interview with Norwegian Trucker Expert Anders Loefaldli
- The Duck Trucks: 2024 Featurette
- Promoting Convoy: International Posters & Lobby Cards
- Convoy in Color: A Selection of 125 Color Stills
- Filming Convoy 1: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills
- Filming Convoy 2: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills
- Filming Convoy 3: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- 4 Radio Spots
