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The Bronx Warriors Trilogy on DVD in December

5 November 2009

In December 2009, Italian director Enzo G. Castellari (director of the original The Inglorious Bastards) and Shameless Screen Entertainment present, together for the first time ever, Castellari's complete post-apocalyptic vision on DVD in The Bronx Warriors Trilogy, an exclusive three-disc collection featuring the cult classics The Bronx Warriors, its sequel Escape From the Bronx and The New Barbarians.

The three-disc set comes packaged in a limited edition special collector's tin and includes reversible sleeves for each individual title. Additional special features include an introduction to the films by Castellari, plus an all-new 20-minute interview with the director. As an extra bonus for fans, the version of Escape From the Bronx included in the set is a newly restored anamorphic widescreen presentation complete with a Shameless rebuild edit that represents what is believed to be the most complete version of the film available anywhere.

The Bronx Warriors (1990: I guerrieri del Bronx, 1982)
In the year 1990 the Bronx is officially declared a no man's land. The authorities have given up all attempts to restore law and order leaving the area to be ruled by a gang known as the Riders. Into this wasteland comes Anne, a 17-year-old heiress to an arms business who, unable to contain her guilt over having to inherit the business, has run away. She soon finds herself under the protection of the Riders' leader, Trash. But, determined to get Ann back, executives at the Manhattan Corporation have hired a ruthless, psychopathic mercenary to infiltrate the Bronx and turn the gang members against each other.

Featuring a remastered widescreen picture and the following extras:

  • Warriors, Barbarians and Basterds – all-new 20-minute interview with Enzo G. Castellari and editor Gianfranco Amicucci;
  • Enzo G. Castellari's introduction of his films;
  • Shameless Fact Track by Paul Alaoui;
  • Original film trailers and alternate credits;
  • Collector's Gallery from archive materials.

Escape From The Bronx (Fuga dal Bronx, 1983)
Several years after the events of The Bronx Warriors, Trash, the former leader of the Riders gang is now a cynical loner, remaining in the Bronx and trading in stolen ammunition. The General Construction Corporation wishes to tear down the Bronx to turn it into "the city of the future", but to do this they need to clear the current population from the area and have employed a private squad of "Disinfestors" to burn, shoot and gas those that will not leave willingly. While the bums, vagrants and elderly prove to be easy prey, the warrior gangs of the Bronx are not prepared to go quietly.

A new, restored, anamorphic widescreen presentation with the following extras:

  • Shameless rebuild edit;
  • Shameless Fact Track by Paul Alaoui;
  • alternative film trailers and credits;
  • 20 Shameless trailers.

The New Barbarians (I nuovi barbari, 1982)
The year is 2019 and a nuclear war has reduced humanity to small groups of starving survivors. Among them is a ruthless gang calling themselves the Templars, who intend to purge the earth by exterminating what is left of the human race. The only hope for the survivors lies with a former Templar, known as Scorpion, and his band of allies who are prepared to fight the Templars in one final showdown.

Featuring an anamorphic widescreen transfer and the following extras:

  • Director Enzo G. Castellari's introduction of his films;
  • Shameless Fact Track by Paul Alaoui;
  • International trailer;
  • The Argent Trailer Park – Nuns, Cowboys and Heroes.

The Bronx Warriors Trilogy (cert. 18) will be released on DVD by Shameless Screen Entertainment on 7th December 2009 at the RRP of £29.99.