Features 3 Cult Classics, Including the MIGHTY PEKING MAN, DETROIT 9000 and SWITCHBLADE

Features 3 Cult Classics, Including THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN, DETROIT 9000 And SWITCHBLADE SISTERS

Street Date: 4/16/13

DVD SRP: $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Pictures Triple Feature comes to DVD April 16th from Miramax and Lionsgate Home Entertainment. This DVD compilation offers a sampling of films from the specialty label Rolling Thunders Pictures, which was launched by Tarantino and Miramax in 1995. With the goal to release older exploitation movies and undiscovered imports, Tarantino brought the movies back to life for the mainstream movie-going audience. The release of Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Pictures Triple Feature coincides with the home entertainment release of his latest, Academy Award® winning film, Django Unchained. A must-have for Tarantino fans, this classic collection will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN SYNOPSIS

Treat yourself to one of the funniest and campiest movies ever made: The Mighty Peking Man! After a colossal ape-like creature is captured in the jungle and brought to civilization – along with the scantily clad blonde bombshell he protects – the fearsome beast breaks loose and goes looking for giant-size payback!

CAST

Evelyne KraftLady Dracula, The Fifth Commandment

Danny LeeThe Killer, City on Fire

DETROIT 9000SYNOPSIS

Jam-packed with nonstop action, sexy distractions and funky music, this hip crime story follows two Detroit cops, whose pursuit of a dangerous gang responsible for a high-society heist ignites a powder keg of corruption and violence!

CAST

Alex RoccoThe Godfather, Smokin’ Aces, STARZ’s “Magic City”

Hari RhodesTV’s Roots,Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

and Vonetta McGeeTV’s “L.A. Law,” Repo Man

Herb Jefferson, Jr.TV’s “Battlestar Galactica,” TV’s “The Devlin Connection”

and Ella EdwardsDirty O’Neil, Mr. Ricco, Sweet Sugar

SWITCHBLADE SISTERS SYNOPSIS

A riotously entertaining mix of sex, jealousy and massive firepower, Jack Hill’s Switchblade Sistersis the action-packed story of the toughest gang of teenage girls to ever hit the streets – the Dagger Debs. Bad to the bone, these outrageous high school vixens go where they want…and create mayhem wherever they go!

CAST

Robbie LeeBig Bad Mama, The Therapist

Joanne NailFull Moon High, The Gumball Rally

Asher BraunerThe Boss’ Son, American Eagle, Merchants of War

Kitty BruceBad

Janice KarmanTV’s “The Chipmunks,” TV’s Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Marlene ClarkTV’s “Sanford and Son,” Lord Shango, The Baron

and Monica GayleTV’s “General Hospital,” Nashville Girl

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production:

The Mighty Peking Man:1977

Detroit 9000: 1973

Switchblade Sisters: 1975

Title Copyright:©2013 Miramax, LLC

Type: DVD Collection Premiere

Rating:

The Mighty Peking Man:PG-13 for violence and sensuality

Detroit 9000, Switchblade Sisters: R

Genre:Action, Drama

DVD Closed Captioned: NA

Subtitles:NA

Feature Running Time:

The Mighty Peking Man:90 minutes

Detroit 9000: 106 minutes

Switchblade Sisters:91 minutes

DVD Format:

The Mighty Peking Man:16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)

Detroit 9000:16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)

Switchblade Sisters:16x9 Widescreen (1.85:1)

DVD Audio Status:

The Mighty Peking Man:English 2.0 Dolby Digital

Detroit 9000, Switchblade Sisters: English Monaural Dolby Digital

For artwork and additional information, e-mail Traci Speir