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Homicide from Criterion in September

30 June 2009

In David Mamet's cinema, nothing is as it seems – so you better know what you're looking for. Unfortunately, the protagonist of Mamet's nightmarish urban odyssey Homicide, inner-city police detective Bobby Gold (Joe Mantegna), is as bewildered about who he is as who (or what) he's after. Gold's investigation, following the murder of an elderly Jewish candy-shop owner, leads him down a path of obscure encounters and clues, as well as profound reckoning with his own self and identity. Filled with Mamet's trademark verbal play and featuring standout supporting performances from William H. Macy, Ving Rhames, and Rebecca Pidgeon, Homicide is a taut, rich work from a true American original.

Homicide has been announced for a release on US DVD in Sepetmber as part of the Criterion collection at the SRP of $39.95. Boasting a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by editor Barbara Tulliver, the disc will have the following extras:

  • Audio commentary featuring writer-director David Mamet and actor William H. Macy;
  • New video program featuring interviews with recurring Mamet actors Steven Goldstein, Ricky Jay, J. J. Johnston, Joe Mantegna, and Jack Wallace;
  • Gag reel and TV spots;
  • A booklet featuring an essay by critic Stuart Klawans.