The Lawnmower Man Films Make Their UK Blu-ray Debut Thanks to 101 Films

 

101 Films presents groundbreaking 90s sci-fi The Lawnmower Man (1992) and its sequel, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995) on Blu-ray in the UK for the very first time. Presented in a 3-disc set including both the theatrical and director’s cuts of The Lawnmower Man, in limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, and complete with a booklet with new writing on the film. 

The Lawnmower Man: Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) is a brilliant scientist obsessed with perfecting virtual reality software. When his experiments on animals fail, he finds the ideal substitute - Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), a slow-witted gardener. Dr. Angelo’s goal is to benefit his human guinea pig and ultimately mankind itself, but evil lurks in the guise of “The Shop”, a shadow group that seeks to use the technology to create an invincible war machine. When the experiments change the simple Jobe into a superhuman being, the stage is set for a Jekyll-and-Hyde struggle for control of Job’s mind and the future of the world. 

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace: Enter the deadly world of virtual reality, where information is the key to world domination. Picking up where the original Lawnmower Man ended, Jobe (Matt Frewer - Max Headroom) has become a hostage in futuristic hell. But when he discovers a computer chip that will give him the key to the ultimate revenge, the battle for world control begins. With stunning special effects, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace takes you into a world where only the hardwired dare to journey.

Special Features

• Limited edition rigid box packaging. 
• Limited Edition Booklet: Includes Grassroots and Cyber Suits: Variations of The Lawnmower Man by Rich Johnson and This Diseased Mainframe: The Abject Horror of Bodily Digitisation in The Lawnmower Man by Andy Marshall-Roberts 

DISC 1 

• Cybergod: Creating The Lawnmower Man 
• Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer producer Gimel Everett 
• Deleted scenes 
• Original electronic press kit with cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage 
• Edited animated sequences 
• Theatrical trailer 
• TV spot 

DISC 2 

• Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer/producer Gimel Everett 
• Conceptual art and design sketches 
• Behind-the-scenes and production stills 
• Storyboard comparison

DISC 3 

• Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace