Ace in the Hole (Criterion Collection, 2-Disc DVD, 1951)

Description: ACE IN THE HOLE One of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker, Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole is legendary for both its cutting social critique and its status as a hard-to-find cult classic. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque who happens upon the story of a lifetime-and will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop. Wilder's follow-up to Sunset Boulevard is an even darker vision, a no-holds-barred exposé that anticipated the rise of the American media circus. SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES Disc One: The Film * New, restored high-definition digital transfer * Audio commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard * Theatrical trailer Disc Two: The Supplements * Portrait of a "60% Perfect Man": Billy Wilder, a 1980 documentary featuring in-depth interviews with Wilder by film critic Michel Ciment * A 1984 interview with Kirk Douglas * Excerpts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute * Excerpts from an audio interview with coscreenwriter Walter Newman * New video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee * Stills gallery * PLUS: New essays by film critic Molly Haskell and filmmaker Guy Maddin

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