| 2 Disc SE of the Extended Version of Battle Royale featuring a slew of
extras WITH Subtitles
At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse.
Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation's youth
is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons
and physically abusing their teachers, a beleagured and near-defeated
government decides to introduce a radical new measure: the Battle Royale
Act.
Overseen by a former teacher, Kitano ('Beat' Takeshi), and requiring that a
randomly chosen school class be taken to a deserted island and forced to fight
each other to the death, the Act dictates that only one pupil be allowed to
survive the punishment. He or she will return, not as the victor, but as the
ultimate proof of the lengths to which the government are prepared to go to
curb the tide of juvenile disobediance. Likened to Stanley Kubrick's A
Clockwork Orange by many critics, this explosive film shocked a nation
with its violent portrayal of a society in ruins. This special double DVD box
set includes an extra 8 minutes of Battle Royale (including an
alternative ending), a poster art collector's card and a 4-page booklet.
- Import DVD
- PAL All Region
- Anamorphic Widescreen
- DTS and DD 5.1 Audio
- English Subtitles on Film and Extras
- Features 8 mins extra footage and an alternate ending.
- Special Edition TV spot
- Special Edition TV spot featuring Quentin Tarantino
- The Making of Battle Royale (50 mins)
- Battle Royale press conference (9 mins)
- Instructional video: birthday version
- Audition and rehearsal footage
- Special effects comparison featurette
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2000
- Battle Royale documentary (12 mins)
- Basketball scene rehearsals
- Behind-the-scenes featurette (10 mins)
- Filming on-set (10 mins)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Director's statement
- Kinji Fukasaku filmography
- 'Beat' Takeshi filmography
- Asia Extreme trailer reel.
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