Raw Talent Blu-ray presents a multi award-winning meta drama from writer/producer Joyce Snyder and director Larry Revene, blending introspective character study with outrageous adult filmmaking spectacle. Set against the gritty backdrop of 1980s New York, the film follows struggling actor Eddie Czeropski as he drifts into the adult film industry under the guidance of tough-as-nails director Carolyn King. What begins as a temporary detour quickly transforms into unexpected stardom — and an inescapable past.

As the rise of home video threatens to immortalize his adult screen persona just as mainstream opportunity beckons, Eddie must confront the collision between ambition, exploitation, and identity. Featuring Jerry Butler in one of his most acclaimed performances, alongside Lisa Deleeuw, Cassandra Leigh, Joey Silvera, Ron Jeremy, Rhonda Jo Petty, Jose Duvall, and Taija Rae, Raw Talent stands as one of the era’s most provocative and self-aware adult features. This Quality X edition restores the film in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative, fully uncut for the first time in nearly four decades.

directed by: Larry Revene
starring: Jerry Butler, Lisa Deleeuw, Cassandra Leigh, Joey Silvera, Ron Jeremy, Rhonda Jo Petty, Jose Duvall, Taija Rae
1984 / 81 min / English / 1.85:1

Raw Talent [Blu-ray] w/slip

Name: Raw Talent [Blu-ray] w/slip
Brand: Vinegar Syndrome

$37.99

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• Region free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative
• Feature-length audio commentary with producer Joyce Snyder, moderated by Ashley West of The Rialto Report
• Audio interview with Jerry Butler as featured on The Rialto Report
• Video interview with producer and writer Joyce Snyder
• Video interview with director and cinematographer Larry Revene
• Archival image gallery
• Original theatrical trailer
• Monologue tribute to Jerry Butler
• Script to screen featurette
• 36-page booklet with essay by Steven Morowitz and Dino Proserpio
• 11x17 replica Japanese one-sheet
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles

Packaging
• Special limited edition spot gloss slipcover designed by JJ Harrison
• Limited to 3,000 units

Additional details
Label: Quality X
Edition: limited edition
Region: Blu-ray region free
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 1.0
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