The Big Heat 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray brings Fritz Lang’s ferocious 1953 noir to UHD in a stunning new restoration. One of the most ruthless entries in the classic noir cycle, the film follows a relentless homicide detective whose investigation into a crime syndicate spirals into a deeply personal crusade for vengeance. Glenn Ford delivers one of his toughest performances, while Gloria Grahame’s iconic turn as a doomed gangster’s moll and Lee Marvin’s sadistic heavy give the film its jagged, unforgettable edge. Stripped-down, morally scorched, and brimming with fatalistic fury, The Big Heat stands as one of Lang’s greatest Hollywood achievements, presented here in Dolby Vision with an essential slate of supplements.
directed by: fritz lang
starring: glenn ford, gloria grahame, lee marvin
1953 / 89 min
The Big Heat [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/o slip
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• new 4K digital restoration
• uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• 4K Ultra HD disc presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• Blu-ray disc with the feature and bonus materials
• new audio commentary by film-noir experts Alain Silver and James Ursini
• new video essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme on the women of The Big Heat
• audio interviews with director Fritz Lang conducted by Gideon Bachmann and Peter Bogdanovich
• interviews with filmmakers Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese
• theatrical trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• booklet featuring an essay by Jonathan LethemAdditional details
Label: Criterion Collection
Language: English
Audio: Uncompressed mono
Region: Region free

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