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A Colt Is My Passport

Shipped on 02/03/10.

With its spaghetti Western-style soundtrack, startling violence and gorgeous cinematography, this Takashi Nomura-directed yazuka thriller released in 1967 represents the apotheosis of Japanese studio Nikkatsu's reimagination of American noir films. Jo Shishido stars as a hired killer who knocks off a mob boss and finds himself smack-dab in the middle of a gang war. Jerry Fujio co-stars as the hit man's sidekick.

Buffalo Bill and the Indians

Shipped on 02/03/10.

Robert Altman delivers an uproarious look at Buffalo Bill Cody (Paul Newman), the legendary Western adventurer who turned his celebrity into cash with the creation of a Wild West sideshow. Based on the stage play by Arthur Kopit, this cheeky comedy presents a biting critique of American history, co-starring Joel Grey, Shelley Duvall, Burt Lancaster, Harvey Keitel and Pat McCormick as President Grover Cleveland.

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Shipped on 11/27/09.

Rebellious private school student Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) and his friends like to break the rules. Their minor infractions lead to cruel punishments from the faculty, prompting a bloody student uprising against the school system. With its controversial counterculture message, this British satire created a stir at the time of its release. The film received BAFTA nominations and won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.