When we first heard that Paramount would be celebrating the 30th anniversary of director Barry Sonnenfeld’s The Addams Family with a 4K release of the film, the street date given for the physical media edition was November 9th. That changed along the way, with the release of the 4K disc being pushed back two days – to today! The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is now available and can be purchased at THIS LINK.
This release includes an extended cut of the film, called the “More Mamushka!” extended edition. A clip from the disc’s bonus features can be seen below, and in this clip Sonnenfeld reveals how child cast member Christina Ricci saved the film by convincing him to change the ending after a table read.
Starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Jimmy Workman, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Ricci, the 1991 version of The Addams Family has the following synopsis:
When long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after 25 years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester’s uncommonly “normal” behavior. Could this Fester be a fake and part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune?
Sonnenfeld directed the film from a screenplay by Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson.
Here’s the information on the new release:
Newly remastered and restored under the supervision of director Barry Sonnenfeld, The Addams Family will be presented in both the original theatrical version and a never-before-seen “More Mamushka!” version, which expands the memorable dance number. The Digital 4K Ultra HD, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, and Blu-ray releases also include a brand-new featurette looking back at the making of the film that includes behind-the-scenes footage and a new interview with Sonnenfeld, as well as an introduction to the restored cut by Sonnenfeld and an archival featurette.
Special features include
Introduction to “More Mamushka!” version by director Barry Sonnenfeld — NEW!
Filmmaker Focus: Barry Sonnenfeld on The Addams Family — NEW!
Archival Featurette
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