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The Asphalt Jungle (Criterion Collection)
- DVD
- (1950)
- Rated NR
- Genre: Mystery / Suspense, Film Noir
- Theme: Crime
- Release Date: 11/15/2016

The Asphalt Jungle (Criterion Collection)
- DVD
- (1950)
- Rated NR
- Genre: Mystery / Suspense, Film Noir
- Release Date: 11/15/2016

Overview
"In a smog-choked city somewhere in the American Midwest, an aging criminal mastermind, newly released from prison, hatches a plan for a million-dollar jewel heist and draws a wealthy lawyer and a cherry-picked trio of outlaws into his carefully devised but inevitably doomed scheme. Anchored by an abundance of nuanced performances from a gifted ensemble—including a tight-jawed Sterling Hayden (Dr. Strangelove) and a sultry Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot) in her breakout role—this gritty crime classic by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) climaxes in a meticulously detailed anatomy of a robbery that has reverberated through the genre ever since. An uncommonly naturalistic view of a seamy underworld, The Asphalt Jungle painstakingly depicts the calm professionalism and toughness of its gangster heroes while evincing a remarkable depth of compassion for their all-too-human fragility, and it showcases a master filmmaker at the height of his powers. Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, Sam Jaffe, and Marilyn Monroe (in one of her early major roles).
112 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH). Two-disc set.
Additional Details
- New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary from 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring archival recordings of actor James Whitmore
- Pharos of Chaos, a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Hayden
- New interviews with film noir historian Eddie Muller and cinematographer John Bailey
- Archival footage of writer-director John Huston discussing the film
- Episode of the television program City Lights from 1979 featuring Huston
- Audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien
Title: | The Asphalt Jungle (Criterion Collection) |
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Genre: | Mystery / Suspense, Film Noir |
Theme: | Crime |
Starring: | Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Marilyn Monroe |
Director: | John Huston |
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Studio: | Criterion Collection |
Number of Discs: | 2 |
Release Date: | 11/15/2016 |
Original Year: | 1950 |
Product Type: | DVD |
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Rated: | NR |
UPC: | 715515190718 |
Item #: | 1749755X |
Street Date: | 11/15/2016 |
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CreditsSterling Hayden
Louis Calhern
Jean Hagen
James Whitmore
Marilyn Monroe
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DirectorsJohn Huston