German DVD
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Hit
Shadow1517 — 19 years ago(May 06, 2006 11:07 AM)
apparently, this dvd is released in germany
i have a region free player
it apparently is widescreen and 5.1 surround sound
but on the webpage, it says "Sprache: Deutsche" so i am wondering if the only available version there is dubbed in german
that would be very sucky as i have been wanting this movie for so long now
if that version has an english track as well, then i will simply order the german dvd -
R_C_Olson — 19 years ago(June 21, 2006 03:15 PM)
On the upside, Eric Clapton plays guitar in the flamenco style, on the opening scenes. He hated to do itsaid it almost broke his fingerssomething like that.
Searching for movie soundtracks/CDsof Clapton & "The Hit", brings no responses.
So if you do buy it, in the German version, with the DVD audio quality and indestructibility of CDs and DVDsyou may have a little collector's item.=8^)
Fer instance: Cat Steven's hits from "Harold and Maude" were unavailable for many years on LPs or DVDs.
Keep smiling. ===8^) -
Nomad-1968 — 19 years ago(October 17, 2006 08:20 AM)
I have the soundtrack on LP (haven't been able to find a CD release). I don't have it handy but I recall that it does not include the Eric Clapton piece - all the music on the LP is by Paco De Lucia (I think he reworks the Clapton piece on the LP but can't be sure).
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R_C_Olson — 19 years ago(March 24, 2007 04:33 PM)
It might bethat Paco de Lucia did all the work on the soundtrack LP/CD and Eric Clapton's work was left off.
Then again, maybe Eric's work was just mistakenly credited to Paco. Unlikely, but possible.
I can't find a youtube, or film trailer (online) version of anything from this film, (although I can find at least ONE page that gives Mr. Clapton credit.):
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=22620
Wait a minute, THIS board gives him credit, as "miscellaneous crew:"
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002008
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Keep smiling. ===8^) -
hanshotfirst1138 — 18 years ago(July 17, 2007 09:08 PM)
I believe that there was a French version which the original cut somewhere.
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=169370 -
MovingPictures1 — 12 years ago(June 02, 2013 11:29 AM)
Have bought an Italian DVD edition:
Stephen Frears: THE HIT (1984)
Languages: Italian 5.1 / English 5.1
Subtitles: Italian, English
Format: 1.85:1 / 16:9
Company: VIDEA 863101CVDO
Released: 2011
And the film is, of course, an excellent, existentialistic Film Noir, much like a forgotten gem, with a setting like SEXY BEAST (2000), but reminiscent of another Terence Stamp vehicle, THE LIMEY (1999).
Id rather recommend the VHS-Version.