Eureka
Casino Raiders [Blu-ray] [UK]
Casino Raiders [Blu-ray] [UK]
Release Date: 4/12/2023
An early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Casino Raiders injects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing.
Con-artist / gambler Crab (Andy Lau) gets out of prison and joins his childhood friend and partner Sam (Alan Tam) to work for a casino magnate to expose a group of Japanese card-players who have cheated their way to a fortune. The pair find themselves in the cross-hairs of the Yakuza, leading to a series of escalating acts of violence that test the bonds of loyalty to their limit. When their luck runs out, they make one final gamble: a game of poker with the highest of stakes.
Filled with surprises right to its final moments, Eureka Classics is proud to present Casino Raiders, a shockingly violent tale of brotherhood and sacrifice and one of the most unique thrillers from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements
- Original Cantonese audio track
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- New documentary looking at gambling culture in Hong Kong, and the popularity of the film genre that Casino Raiders helped to popularise
- A Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by David West [2000 copies]
- ***All extras are subject to change