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Who?

Synopsis
Adapted from the novel by science fiction writer Algis Budrys, WHO? is a cold-war thriller/sci-fi hybrid. An FBI agent is trying to determine the true identity of a top US physicist who was horrifically injured in a car accident in East Berlin. The scientist is returned to the West encased in a metal mask and body-suit, reconstructed via cybernetic surgery. Is the man behind the metal mask who he claims to be, or is he a Soviet dupe trained to infiltrate US security?
Special features include:
-Audio commentary with director Jack Gold and film historian Tony Sloman (2010).
-Selected scenes commentary with actor Elliott Gould (2010, 21 mins)
-The BEHP Interview with Jack Gold (1990, 94 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the director in conversation with Norman Swallow and Alan Lawson.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1974
Subjects
Film studies
Keywords
cinema - UK

Credits

Director
Jack Gold

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
BR Region free, Blu-Ray DVD
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
93 minutes
Year
2019

Distributor

Name

Powerhouse/Indicator

 

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