Gold. Cinematic gold — mined by Fun City Editions, with sales and distribution expertise by MVD Entertainment Group — is exactly what is on the menu for film buffs and cinephiles on Nov. 7 with the Blu-ray debut of Herbert Ross’ 1971 film release of T. R. Baskin, starring Candice Bergen, James Caan and Peter Boyle.
Peter Boyle in a motel room with Candice Bergen — not the couple that you would expect, but that’s how producer/writer Peter Hyams introduces us to T. R. Baskin, a smalltown girl who has gone to Chicago to seek her fame and fortune (she even tells us that).
During their evening together, T.R. tells Jack (Boyle) about her experiences trying to make it on her own in Chicago. The people she meets, the job she finds and her encounter with Larry (played by a young James Caan, who would hit the big time the following year as Sonny in The Godfather), who turns out to be so much less than she had hoped for.
The evening passes and in the morning T.R Baskin, who we’ve come to know, parts company with her bed-mate and newfound friend, Jack.
T. R. Baskin — the movie — is a character study of a young woman on her own in the big city … timeless. A cinematic gem!
Bonus features include commentary from Ben Reiser and Scott Lucas and the featurette titled “Get in the Tent.”
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