Last Shark (L'ultimo Squalo) gets Blu-ray release

The Last Shark (L’ultimo Squalo)

Starring: James Franciscus, Vic Morrow, Micaela Pignatelli
Director: Enzo G. Castellari

Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about Blu-Ray formats.)

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Rated: PG

Studio: BestTimes! Home Video

Blu-ray Features:

Available Audio Tracks: Italian, English, Portuguese, French (Dolby Digital 2.1 Mono)

Disc 1:
3-D presentation with enhanced digital effects (91 min)

Disc 2:
2-D theatrical version with crew commentary and enhanced playback track (88 min)

Restored Italian Workprint Version (featuring alternate giant octopus and tiger shark subplots) (153 min)

Disc 3:

Preproduction:
Development
“Racing To Brucino” featurette (Giorgio Ferrari‘s construction of the mechanical shark)
preproduction featurette
Storyboards

Production:
Production Part I featurette, “A Lazy Day in Port Harbor (1981 television documentary)
“He’s Down There, Waiting To Attack” (home movies shot during production)
Production Part II featurette
Production stills

Post Production:
“American Feeding Frenzy” (controversy over the North American release)
Alternate Scenes:
1. Shark swallows Mayor Wells and helicopter in one bite
2. Ron Hamer sings “Farewell and Adieu, You Cold Arctic Ladies”
3. Peter Benton calls Woods Hole seeking advice
4. Giant octopus from Tentacles attacks regatta
5. Tanks deploy at Port Harbor beach and shell the shark.

“The Greatest White Shark”: Film historians and ichthyologists debate the superiority of L’ultimo Squalo against the American Jaws franchise.

Trailers and TV spots
Trivia
One sheet posters
International outdoor campaign

“Poker Shark” - an original composition by Lady Gaga crafted exclusively for this Blu-ray.

Number of discs: 3

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