THE RAID: REDEMPTION remains the most flat-out exciting movie I’ve seen in 2012. Immediately after it was over, I was anxious to see it again; there’s no question that it’ll have a high replay value throughout the years. Unfortunately, it only received a limited theatrical release here in North America, so it didn’t have the opportunity to clobber the rest of the population the way it did me, but everyone will be able to revel in its madness later this summer.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release THE RAID: REDEMPTION on Blu-ray and DVD on AUGUST 14th. The Gareth Evans-directed actionfest stars Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah and Pierre Gruno.
Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, they find themselves stranded on the 6th floor with no way out. The unit must fight their way through the city’s worst criminals to survive their mission.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack.
Supplements will include:
– Commentary with writer/director Gareth Evans
– Video blogs
– 5 Behind-the-scenes featurettes
– An Evening with Gareth Evans
– Mike Shinoda, Joe Trapanese conversation
– In Conversation with Gareth Evans and Mike Shinoda
– Claycat’s The Raid, and The Raid TV show ad (circa 1994)
– An Ultraviolet Digital Copy.
You can pre-order the Blu-ray right HERE or the DVD right HERE.