Excalibur [Blu-ray] [Standard]

Director John Boorman's dazzling filming of the legend of King Arthur features stunning cinematography, mature themes, and superlative performances. After removing the magic sword Excalibur from a stone, young Arthur is guided towards his destiny by the wizard Merlin as he becomes king, assembles the Knights of the Round Table, and pursues the Holy Grail. Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Cherie Lunghi star, with Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson in their film debuts. Theatrical cut; 141 min./TV version; 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital Lossless mono; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary by Boorman, others; documentaries; interviews; featurettes; theatrical trailers; image galleries; booklet; double-sided poster; art cards. Three-disc set.

Excalibur (DVD R Rated Version) [DVD]

Based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller (who receives co-directing credit), Robert Rodriguez's visually stunning blend of comic book imagery and film noir action focuses on the characters who inhabit the crime-ridden streets of Basin City, including superhuman anti-hero Marv (Mickey Rourke), P.I. Dwight (Clive Owen), and disgraced cop Hartigan (Bruce Willis). Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy, Benicio Del Toro, Nick Stahl, Elijah Wood co-star. R-rated version; 124 min./Unrated extended cut; 141 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles Portuguese, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes. Two-disc set.