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Product Description ------------------- A harrowing drama set during the Salvadoran Civil War, Salvador is a one of director Oliver Stone’s most underrated films, a thrilling and violent look at the chaos of war as seen through the lens of an amoral photojournalist. In 1980, young men, women and children are being brutally killed in a bloody civil war in El Salvador. A horrific setting, but a perfect one for Richard Boyle (James Woods in an O nominated role), a sleazy journalist whose career needs a jumpstart. Armed with his camera, Boyle joins the front lines in an attempt to capture atrocious-but-valuable images of pain and horror. But with each picture he takes, he catches a tragic side of humanity that ignites his long-buried compassion. And he unexpectedly discovers something that will change him forever: his soul. Also starring Jim Belushi (Thief, Twin Peaks: The Return) and John Savage (The Deer Hunter, The Thin Red Line), Salvador is a searing critique of the United States’ role in the Central American crisis, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray in a special Dual Format edition. DUAL FORMAT SPECIAL FEATURES * 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray (with a progressive encode on the DVD) * Optional 5.1 or uncompressed LPCM mono soundtracks * Optional English SDH subtitles * Feature length audio commentary with director Oliver Stone * An extensive archival interview with Oliver Stone at the BFI * A rarely heard, lengthy audio interview with Oliver Stone from 1986 * Into The Valley of Death (62 mins) – A documentary on the making of Salvador * Deleted and Extended scenes * Original theatrical trailer * A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by critic and journalist Barry Forshaw; extracts from the film’s original press-book; and archival imagery Reversible Sleeve Review ------ “finest prison picture ever made” – Variety “John Frankenheimer, during his decade as one of the screen's most innovative and exciting directors, tells a difficult story with imagination and compassion” – Empire "perfectly captures the claustrophobia of life in jail" – Radio Times