The Big Man (1990)

For the first time on a limited edition HD Blu-ray, you can own The Big Man, a gritty, no-holds-barred, underrated piece of iconic British cinema. Restored and presented in HD for the first time, this is the definitive edition of this unique British film, fit for any collection.

• FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY • THREE AUDIO COMMENTARIES • LIMITED TO 1,000 COPIES •

For the first time on Blu-ray…

From Stephen Woolley, producer of Mona Lisa, The Crying Game, Carol and Living, and the late David Leland, co-writer of Mona Lisa and director of Wish You Were Here, comes a no-holds-barred adaptation of William McIlvanney’s gritty novel The Big Man, starring a pre-Schindler’s List Liam Neeson (Taken), Joanne Whalley-Kilmer (Scandal, Willow), Billy Connolly (in his first major film role), Oscar nominee Ian Bannen (Hope & Glory, Waking Ned), Hugh Grant (Lair of the White Worm) and Peter Mullan (Ozark). Neeson gives an extraordinary performance as Danny Scoular, an unemployed miner encouraged by his best mate (Connolly) to compete in a bare-knuckle boxing match staged by ruthless mobster Matt Mason (Bannen), against the wishes of his wife (Whalley-Kilmer). Scoular soon discovers, however, that there is more to the fight than meets the eye – and finds himself among the denizens of a criminal underworld lurking beneath a polished, sophisticated upper-middle class façade.

Restored in the UK and presented on HD Blu-ray for the first time, The Big Man (aka Crossing the Line) also features a memorable score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Three brand new audio commentaries recorded especially for this edition*

• Audio commentary with director David Leland (recorded 2022)

• Audio commentary with screenwriter Don Macpherson  (recorded 2022)

• Audio commentary with producer Stephen Woolley (recorded 2022)

• English subtitles for the hearing impaired

*The Don Macpherson commentary was licensed to the Rogue Commentary podcast

1 Disc | 116 Mins | Restored from best available source | 1990 | Region B (Europe)