Donald Westlake’s Cops and Robbers gets a new DVD/Blu-ray release

 

Here is some news of interest. Cops and Robbers, based on the novel by Donald Westlake and with a screenplay by him, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on June 23.

Apparently, this had a previous DVD release that was an edited television cut, as was the prior VHS release. Kino Lorber is releasing this version, and they wouldn’t do something like that, so this may be the first chance to see the theatrical cut since it was originally in released in 1973.

I’ve never seen it, so I’ll be picking this up soon. However, I won’t have a review up any time soon because all of my movie-watching time at the moment is going to TCM’s Summer of Darkness.

Here is the blurb from the KL website.

Synopsis

Pandemonium and hilarity break loose when two rogue New York City cops decide to jump fence and join the ranks of crooks. This sharp-edged satire is a funny, exciting and exceptionally intelligent caper movie loaded with enough twists to keep you guessing to its thrilling end! Disillusioned with life on the force. Cliff Gorman (The Boys in the Band) and Joseph Bologna (My Favorite Year) star as two of New York’s finest decide to put their badges to use… to get into a Wall Street brokerage so they can leave with $10 million in untraceable bonds! But the plan goes awry when their deal to cash in the bonds with a local Mafioso goes sour. Now wanted on both sides of the law, the bumbling cops find themselves in a race to get out of Manhattan with their loot… and their lives! Stellar direction by Aram Avakian (End of the Road) and featuring a hilarious screenplay by Donald E. Westlake (Bank Shot) and based on his own novel.

DVD/Blu-ray Features

  • On-camera interview with Star Joseph Bologna
  • Trailers

 

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