{"product_id":"eurocrime-rarities-volume-1","title":"Eurocrime Rarities: Volume 1 - Region Free Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEdition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eMay 26, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--20099710419127__product-content\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"product__content-8522245669047\" class=\"mt0 main__section product__content-section\" data-product-id=\"8522245669047\" data-section-id=\"template--20099710419127__product-content\" data-url=\"\/products\/eurocrime-rarities-volume-1\" data-section-type=\"product__content-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__content-section row grid__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__section--desc product__decription-container span-8 push-2 sm-span-12 auto rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis special limited edition 3-Disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Tony Stella), includes a 40-page perfect bound book, and is limited to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome \u003cstrong\u003eVinegar Syndrome Labs (VSL)\u003c\/strong\u003e to the VS Sub-Label family! As with each of our sub-labels we are hoping to expand and defy expectations with the diversity of films we restore and release. As the name implies, VSL will serve as a kind of testing area for releasing genres and eras of film that one might not immediately expect to come from VS. The ultimate objective of VSL will be to see if these types of films will find an audience, and if so, pursue and release more of them…and even if not, still serve as a means of restoring more of the weird, rare, and unusual movies you might not expect from Vinegar Syndrome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eurocrime film, or poliziottesco, went through many of the same phases as other trends in Italian cinema. By virtue of necessity, stretching its boundaries or tooling with the genre was inevitable. Perhaps equally inevitably, given the sheer number of films produced, quite a few fell through the cracks over time. Three rare, distinct features late in the genre's cycle, each retaining the big names associated with it, are collected here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIL GIORNO DEL COBRA (THE DAY OF THE COBRA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Stanziani is a bottom-of-the-barrel private eye in San Francisco, quietly scraping by to make ends meet. But in a former life, Stanziani (Franco Nero) was The Cobra, one of the most capable and deadly secret agents the world had ever seen. Called back into action in Italy after a narcotics agent is killed, Larry uncovers a syndicate that'll attempt every dirty trick in the book to finish him off. But they don't know that The Cobra always stays one step ahead of any double-cross ever invented. Directed by Italo-action legend Enzo G. Castellari (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Racket\u003c\/em\u003e) as a showcase for Nero's range, this cheeky Eurocrime\/gumshoe hybrid also stars Sybil Danning (\u003cem\u003eHowling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf\u003c\/em\u003e), Mario Maranzana (\u003cem\u003eBehind Convent Walls\u003c\/em\u003e), Mickey Knox (\u003cem\u003eCemetery Man\u003c\/em\u003e), and Romano Puppo (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Gundown\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Enzo G. Castellari\u003cbr\u003estarring: Franco Nero, Sybil Danning, Mario Maranzana, Mickey Knox, Romano Puppo. \u003cbr\u003e1980 \/ 95 min \/ 1.66:1 \/ English \u0026amp; Italian Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion Free Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth, and Nathaniel Thompson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Director Who Looked Like a Stuntman\" (24 min) - an interview with director\/writer Enzo G. Castellari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Henchman with a Heart of Gold\" (22 min) - an interview with actor\/stuntman Massimo Vanni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLA BANDA DEL TRUCIDO (THE RASCAL'S GANG aka DIRTY GANG)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaples is being crippled by crime, and now an important police leader has been assassinated. The grizzled Commissario Ghini (Luc Merenda) is tough enough to tackle the crime wave and is the only one to fill his shoes. Meanwhile, Monnezza (Tomas Milian) has his hands full, too: he's running his cheeky trattoria while also teaching a new batch of hapless schemers at his low-rent school for thieves. Balancing Milian's popular comedic chops as a loveable rogue and Merenda's hard-as-nails, stunt-driven performance, director Stelvio Massi (\u003cem\u003eArabella: Black Angel\u003c\/em\u003e) pulls out all the stops for this wildly entertaining ride. Also starring Elio Zamuto (\u003cem\u003eViolent Naples\u003c\/em\u003e), Katia Christine (\u003cem\u003eDesignated Victim\u003c\/em\u003e), and Massimo Vanni (\u003cem\u003e1990: The Bronx Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Stelvio Massi\u003cbr\u003estarring: Luc Merenda, Tomas Milian, Elio Zamuto, Katia Christine, Massimo Vanni\u003cbr\u003e1977 \/ 100 min \/ 2.35:1 \/ Italian \u0026amp; English Mono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion Free Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Nonviolent Professional\" (20 min) - an interview with actor Luc Merenda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Beautiful Ugly Face\" (24 min) - an interview with actor Corrado Solari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIL COMMISSARIO DI FERRO (THE IRON COMMISSIONER)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommissario Mariani (Maurizio Merli) has been taking down crooks for years, and these days the weight of it shows. He's divorced, his son thinks of him more as a friend than a father, his superiors are critical of him, and even the children of people he put away are coming after him. But he's not the Iron Commissioner for nothing, and however seasoned, he's not afraid to knock around a few hoods to get the job done. When a kidnapping occurs too close to home, Mariani doesn't hesitate to spring into action. A remarkably efficient and realistic feature from technical journeyman Stelvio Massi (\u003cem\u003eFive Women for the Killer\u003c\/em\u003e), showing plenty of tricks up his sleeve, it also stars Janet Agren (\u003cem\u003eBakterion\u003c\/em\u003e), Ettore Mani (\u003cem\u003eA.A.A. 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