Nothing screams (non-pretentious) indie louder than the work of John Cassavetes. The New York director kicked off his career and style in 1959 with bebop classic Shadows and ended it with two forgettable movies in the mid-'80s. But in between were cinema-vérité classics such as '68's Faces, '71's Minnie and Moskowitz (one of my favorites), '76's The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Husbands, from 1970. The film stars Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, and Peter Falk as three middle-aged pals who try to cope with the death of one of their closest friends. Husbands, finally available in its full 142-minute running time, makes its DVD debut on August 18th.

Includes:

• 142-minute cut of Husbands
• Commentary with Author Marshall Fine
• The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes