Welcome to Blood City (1977)
Five strangers awake, finding themselves with no memory in a world resembling the wild west. Their task is to become exempt from being killed - what the townspeople refer to as being "immortal" - by killing twenty of the other inhabitants of the town under the scrutiny of the sheriff (Jack Palance), otherwise they will spend their lives in slavery.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Peter Sasdy, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jack Palance, Keir Dullea, Samantha Eggar, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jack Palance
as Frendlander
Keir Dullea
as Lewis
Samantha Eggar
as Katherine
Barry Morse
as Supervisor
Hollis McLaren
as Martine
Chris Wiggins
as Gellor
Henry Ramer
as Chumley
John Evans
as Lyle
Ken James
as Flint
Larry Reynolds
as BatesJack Creley
as WebbAlan Crofoot
as SargeCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 96 min |
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