Casino Raiders (Limited Edition, Region B) w/SLIP

An early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the 80s and 90s,Casino Raidersinjects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing.

Con-artist / gambler Crab (Andy Lau) gets out of prison and joins his childhood friend and partner Sam (Alan Tam) to work for a casino magnate to expose a group of Japanese card-players who have cheated their way to a fortune. The pair find themselves in the cross-hairs of the Yakuza, leading to a series of escalating acts of violence that test the bonds of loyalty to their limit. When their luck runs out, they make one final gamble: a game of poker with the highest of stakes.

Filled with surprises right to its final moments, Eureka Classics is proud to presentCasino Raiders, a shockingly violent tale of brotherhood and sacrifice and one of the most unique thrillers from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring artwork by Grgory Sacr (Gokaiju) [2000 copies]
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements
• Original Cantonese audio track
• Optional English subtitles
• Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
• New documentary looking at gambling culture in Hong Kong, and the popularity of the film genre that Casino Raiders helped to popularise
• A Limited Edition collectors booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver [2000 copies]
• ***All extras are subject to change