Between 1956 and 1960, director Budd Boetticher, and star Randolph Scott made a series of remarkable, slyly subversive, studio-produced westerns that brought a new spark to the genre and became known as the Ranown Cycle.
InThe Tall T, co-starring Richard Boone, Maureen OSullivan and Henry Silva, Scott is arancher kidnapped along with an heiress, and held for ransom by three murderous outlaws.
A ruthlessly efficient western thriller,The Tall Testablished the success of the Scott/Boetticher team.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film historian Jeanine Basinger
- The Guardian Interview with Elmore Leonard(1997, 78 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated author of the short story upon whichThe Tall Tis based in conversation with Adrian Wootton at Londons National Film Theatre
- Martin Scorsese on The Tall T(2008, 7 mins): the renowned filmmaker discusses Boettichers enduring influence and legacy
- Isolated music and effects track
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional stills, on-set photography and publicity material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
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