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Turkey Shoot (Limited Edition) 4K UHD (UK Import)
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Pre-order - Release date: 16.11.2026
Original title: Turkey Shoot
Year: 1982
Country: Australia
Region Code: A/B/C
Content: 4K UHD
EAN: 5060697923759
Image: 2.35:1 (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision / HDR10
Audio: English - Original Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Age rating: 18
Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller
Cast: Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Synopsis:
Under a brutal fascist regime which imprisons ‘social deviants’ in hellish concentration camps, the sadistic warden Thatcher (Craig) organises a ‘turkey shoot’, in which prisoners are hunted and killed for sport. Political prisoner Paul (Railsback), falsely imprisoned Chris (Hussey), and prostitute Rita (Lynda Stoner, The Young Doctors) are amongst those who fight for survival as they lead a rebellion against Thatcher’s brutal reign.
Released to a worldwide storm of critical opprobrium and official censorship, Turkey Shoot is a dystopian sci-fi thriller which retains all of its power to shock and outrage.
Extras:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version (94 mins) and the shorter US version, Escape 2000 (79 mins)
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with director Brian Trenchard-Smith (2003)
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with producer Antony I Ginnane and filmmaker Mark Hartley (2021)
- ‘Turkey Shoot’: Blood and Thunder Memories (2003): ‘making-of’ documentary directed by Hartley, featuring cast members Michael Craig, Lynda Stoner, and Roger Ward
- A Good Soldier (2003): Trenchard-Smith looks back at the chaotic production and controversial release of Turkey Shoot
- ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Trenchard-Smith, Ginnane, special make-up effects artist Bob McCarron, and actors Steve Railsback, Gus Mercurio, Stoner, and Ward
- The Ozploitation Renaissance (2026): Ginnane, Trenchard-Smith and acclaimed cinematographer Vincent Monton discuss Turkey Shoot and the golden age of Australian genre cinema
- Critical appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer, teaser and TV spot
- Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2016)
- Sympathy in Summer (1970): Ginnane’s sole directorial work, heavily influenced by the nouvelle vague
- Image galleries
- Script galleries
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Michael Brown, an exclusive extract from Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, an archival interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
