MGM will release a new two-DVD Collector’s Edition of the one of the great horror films of the 1990s on
January 30. The set will include a remastered anamorphic widescreen transfer of Jonathan Demme’s film, and the second disc will be cram-packed with extras:
• Inside the Labyrinth: Making THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS documentary
• THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Page To Screen two-part documentary:
- A Wealth of Talent
- Preparation and Authenticity
• Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster three-part documentary:
- The Beginning
- Making THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
- Breaking the Silence
• Scoring the Silence featurette
• Original 1991 making-of featurette
• Deleted scenes:
- Clarice meets Lecter
- Clarice on the firing range
- Ardelia finds a newspaper article
- Clarice at a storage unit (excerpts)
- John Douglas at Quantico
- Second meeting (excerpts)
- Clarice gets her gun
- Crawford and Clarice (excerpts)
- Clarice reviews phony deal
- Third meeting (excerpts)
- Buffalo Bill sews (excerpts)
- Clifton taunts Lecter (excerpts)
- Jack Crawford at Johns Hopkins
- Krendler discovers phony deal
- Clarice meets Barney
- Lecter’s escape
- Clarice gets suspended
- Clarice’s decision
- Inside Buffalo Bill’s lair
- Mr. Bimmel and the birds
- Buffalo Bill and Clarice
- Lecter’s phone call
• Outtakes reel
• Anthony Hopkins phone message (audio only)
• TV Spots:
- Mind Against Mind
- Clue for Clue
- Only Hope
- Hangs in the Balance
- Teacher
- FBI
- Rookie
- Bookwing Flap Teaser
• Photo gallery
• Theatrical trailer
• Teaser trailer
Plus, the package contains a four-page booklet and exclusive Hannibal Lecter recipe cards! The whole shebang will retail for just $26.98. The same day, the SILENCE set will also be issued as part of a HANNIBAL LECTER COLLECTION also including Ridley Scott’s HANNIBAL and a new widescreen disc of Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER; that box will come with a six-page booklet, at a price to be announced. (thanks to Fangoria.com)
