Kiss Me Deadly

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Blood-red kisses! White-hot thrills! Micky Spillane’s latest H-Bomb!

A tough private detective picks up a mysterious hitchhiker who draws him into a violent conspiracy surrounding a stolen, glowing suitcase. As he investigates, he encounters a string of brutal deaths and cryptic clues leading to a terrifying secret. This hard-edged film noir pulses with Cold War paranoia, moral decay, and explosive danger.

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Disc Extras
Criterion BD-A/US 2011
MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2001
Audio Commentary by Alain Silver and James Ursini
Introduction by Alex Cox (6:38)
Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane (1998, 39:38)
Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (7:06)
Locations Today (1:45)
The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides (9:14)
Altered Ending [Criterion] (0:22)
Altered Ending [MGM] (1:03)
“The Swarm of Fans” - Written by Max Allan Collins (6 Screens)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
Easter Egg: Cavalier Magazine Article: “Mickey Spillane’s Dames” (11 Images)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by J. Hoberman (“The Thriller of Tomorrow”).
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Kiss Me Deadly title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Alex Cox
    Introduction by Alex Cox (6:38)
  • Screen shot for Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane
    Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane (1998, 39:38)
  • Screen shot for Bunker Hill, Los Angeles
    Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (7:06)
  • Screen shot for Locations Today
    Locations Today (1:45)
  • Screen shot for The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides
    The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides (9:14)
Editions
Criterion box art
Criterion BD 2011
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 34.91 Mbps
      • 1.67:1
      • 1:46:12.785
      • 26.93 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Alain Silver and James Ursini Criterion BD
Introduction by Alex Cox (6:38, 1080p) Criterion BD
Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane (1998, 39:38, 1080i60) Criterion BD
Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (7:06, 1080p) Criterion BD
Locations Today (1:45, 1080p) Criterion BD
The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides (9:14, 1080i60) Criterion BD
Altered Ending [Criterion] (0:22, 1080p) Criterion BD
“The Swarm of Fans” - Written by Max Allan Collins (6 Screens) Criterion BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:13, 1080p) Criterion BD
Easter Egg: Cavalier Magazine Article: “Mickey Spillane’s Dames” (11 Images) Criterion BD

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