Keoma (1976) Arrow 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC AAC-SARTRE

Half-breed Keoma (Franco Nero) returns to his border hometown after service in the Civil War and finds it under the control of Caldwell (Donald O'Brien), an ex-Confederate raider, and his vicious gang of thugs. To make matters worse, Keoma's three half-brothers have joined forces with Caldwell, and make it painfully clear that his return is an unwelcome one. Determined to break Caldwell and his brothers' grip on the town, Keoma partners with his father's former ranch hand (Woody Strode) to exact violent revenge.


Extras

• The Ballad of Keoma is a new interview with Franco Nero. (720p, 21:41)

• Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust is a new interview with Enzo G. Castellari. (720p, 28:53)

• Writing Keoma is an interview with Luigi Montefiore, AKA George Eastman (whose name Spaghetti Western fans may know from his acting work). Eastman AKA Montefiore readily admits some influences here, including Django. (720p, 16:14)

• Parallel Actions is a new interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci. (720p, 22:18)

• The Flying Thug is a new interview with actor Massimo Vanni. (720p, 24:03)

• Play as an Actor is a new interview with actor Wolfango Soldati. (720p, 30:02)

• Keoma and the Twilight of the Spaghetti Western offers Austin Fisher assessing the film within its historical production period. (720p, 18:43)

• An Introduction to Keoma by Alex Cox is an archival piece featuring the director discussing the film. (720p, 5:03)

• Image Galleries - Production Stills, Posters and Press, Lobby Cards, Home Video and Soundtrack Sleeves (1080p)

• Original Trailers (720p)

• Audio Commentary by C. Courtney Joyner and Henry C. Clarke is another enjoyable chat by the pair. A number of topics are addressed, including some of the artful framings, which they attribute to a larger budget and more planning time, and the perhaps questionable (and undeniably controversial) score.