Convoy (1978) – Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Limited Edition Hardbox (Imprint/Region Free)

Make way for Sam Peckinpah’s 1978 action-comedy, now roaring onto 4K UHD in a NEW 4K restoration.

LIMITED EDITION HARDBOX
4K UHD + 2 BLU-RAY

Imprint Collection #368

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Make way for Sam Peckinpah’s 1978 action-comedy, now roaring onto 4K UHD in a NEW 4K restoration.

Kris Kristofferson stars as Martin ‘Rubber Duck’ Penwald, forced to go on the run after an encounter with corrupt Sheriff ‘Dirty’ Lyle Wallace (Ernest Borgnine). As other truckers hear the news, the decision is made to form a mile-long ‘convoy’, to take a stand against the abusive sheriff and the problematic 55mp/h speed limit. Teeming with explosive cargo, a highly public standoff escalates to a point of no return… 

Also starring Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Franklyn Ajaye and Madge Sinclair, this thrilling film was Peckinpah’s most commercially successful venture. Although Peckinpah’s rough cut was rejected by EMI and is now lost, we are proud to include a 115 minute Extended Cut on a bonus Blu-ray disc in our release, featuring five extra minutes of footage.

Our strictly Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox is jam-packed with brand NEW Special Features that delve into the history of this classic piece of film history with Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel and expert contributors.

“Back in 1978, CONVOY was the very first Peckinpah film I ever saw, hence I have a soft spot in my heart for it. It was a very troubled production which gave me the opportunity to create hours of supplements to preserve its chaotic, interesting and even entertaining backstory for future generations. With the new 4K restoration, the extra footage and new supplements, this will be the ultimate home video release for CONVOY, for all time.” – Mike Siegel

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Special Features and Technical Specs: 

Disc One: 4K UHD

• 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by StudioCanal, presented in Dolby Vision on 4K UHD Blu-ray
• NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker / Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel
• Audio Commentary by film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman
• NEW Interview with actor / comedian Franklyn Ajaye
• NEW Video Essay: The Lost Convoy
• NEW The Duck Trucks – featurette on Dan Bruno’s original Convoy truck and trailer, and Gerd Albrecht’s rebuilt Mack truck
• NEW Convoy Color Stills – a selection of rare colour photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 1: White Sands & the Truck Stop – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 2: The Trucks Are Rolling – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 3: Showdown in Alvarez – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• Passion & The Poetry: Sam’s Trucker Movie (NEW 2024 revision & upscale) – a 70 minute film by Mike Siegel with Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, producer Michael Deeley, Katy Haber, Garner Simmons, and Sam Peckinpah
• NEW 2K scan of the 35mm US Trailer
• US TV Spot
• US Radio Spots with animated colour & black-and-white photos
• NEW Three Lost Scenes – Deleted Scenes illustrated with rare photos
• NEW Injokes, Friends & Cameos – Guest appearances and in jokes Featurette
• NEW Trucker Notes From Norway – Norwegian Trucker expert Anders Loefaldli on the famous Rubber Duck Mack RS 700 truck
• NEW Promoting Convoy – Animated Gallery of international posters and lobby cards
• Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Disc Two: Blu-ray

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker / Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel
• Passion & The Poetry: Sam’s Trucker Movie (NEW 2024 revision & upscale) – a 70 minute film by Mike Siegel with Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, producer Michael Deeley, Katy Haber, Garner Simmons, and Sam Peckinpah
• NEW Three Lost Scenes – Deleted Scenes illustrated with rare photos
• NEW Injokes, Friends & Cameos – Guest appearances and in jokes Featurette
• NEW Trucker Notes From Norway – Norwegian Trucker expert Anders Loefaldli on the famous Rubber Duck Mack RS 700 truck
• NEW Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah in Portugal Part Two – Impressions from the Portuguese Peckinpah Retrospective 2022
• NEW Promoting Convoy – Animated Gallery of international posters and lobby cards
• NEW Convoy Color Stills – a selection of rare colour photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 1: White Sands & the Truck Stop – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 2: The Trucks Are Rolling – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• NEW Filming Convoy – Part 3: Showdown in Alvarez – a selection of 100 rare behind-the-scenes photos
• NEW 2K scan of the 35mm US Trailer
• US TV Spot
• US Radio Spots with animated colour & black-and-white photos
• Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Disc Three: Blu-ray Bonus Features

• NEW 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 115 minute Extended Cut
• NEW The Lost Convoy – Mike Siegel on the lost Peckinpah version of the film (includes Deleted Scenes)
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono