The Hit - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)

Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster's henchman turned informer who has been hiding out peacefully in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense when two hit men—one soulless (John Hurt) and one a loose cannon (a youthful Tim Roth)—come calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish early gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific hard-boiled performances from a roster of England's finest actors, music by Eric Clapton and virtuoso flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, and ravishing photography of its desolate Spanish locations—a splendid backdrop for a rather sordid story.

• United Kingdom
• 98 minutes
• Color
• 1.78:1
• English
• Spine #469
• 1984

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

- Restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director of photography Mike Molloy, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary from 2009 featuring director Stephen Frears, actors John Hurt and Tim Roth, screenwriter Peter Prince, and editor Mick Audsley
- Interview from 1988 with actor Terence Stamp from the television show Parkinson One-to-One
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Graham Fuller