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2026 Subscribers: this is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing. This special limited edi tion J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Murugiah) is limited to 4,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. (Note: this Limited Edition includes a 40 page booklet) Note: this release is available to be purchased on its own, or bundled with a Cinématographe Disco T-Shirt, ranging in sizes from SM - 3XL. This Limited Edition Slipcase + Disco Shirt bundle is limited to 100 units. Taking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome's Justin LaLiberty, each limited edition release will be housed in a specially designed, cloth-bound, media book with embossed foil titles and custom molded disc trays accompanied by a slipcase featuring newly commissioned art and an individually numbered J-card. New York City, 1979: working class Jersey City teenager Shane (Ryan Phillippe, Cruel Intentions) becomes infatuated with Studio 54, a lavish Manhattan nightclub known for decadence. Shane’s time at 54 introduces him to a cast of characters including real life nightclub owner Steve Rubell (Mike Myers, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), busboy Greg (Breckin Meyer, Clueless), coat checker Anita (Salma Hayek, Traffic), and actress Julie (Neve Campbell, Scream). Written and directed by Mark Christopher, 54 was originally heavily re-shot ahead of its theatrical release in 1998 before being re-assembled in a long awaited director’s cut in 2015, with over forty minutes of different footage used. Anchored by an impressive, star-making, performance from Ryan Phillippe along with a bombastic, period appropriate soundtrack, 54 is an essential ode to old New York that’s ripe for re-discovery. Cinématographe is proud to present the definitive release of 54, including a new 4K restoration of the 1998 theatrical version (on both the 4K and blu-ray discs) as well as the 2015 director’s cut (blu-ray disc only), offering an exemplary case study in how drastically different a film can be between two different edits. directed by: Mark Christopherstarring: Ryan Phillippe, Mike Myers, Salma Hayek, Breckin Meyer, Neve Campbell, Sela Ward1998 / 93 min/106 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Additional info: 3-Disc Set: 4K Ultra HD + Region A Blu-ray x 2 Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range New audio commentaries with writer/director Mark Christopher, moderated by Cinématographe's Justin LaLiberty, on both cuts of the film New audio commentary with filmmaker and writer Drew Burnett Gregory on the theatrical cut Archival audio commentary with Mark Christopher and director of photography Alexander Gruszynski on the director's cut I'm Dead - a new video interview with Mark Christopher Nothing Is for Certain - a new video interview with editor Lee Percy 54-ness - a new video interview with producer Dolly Hall Awesome Party - a new video interview with associate producer Jonathan King Let's Do the Work - a new video interview with director's cut editor David Kittredge In the Trenches Together - a new video interview with Alexander Gruszynski Finding Yourself - a new video essay by film historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas If You Could Read My Mind...The Making of 54: The Director's Cut - an archival featurette from 2016 Deleted Scenes - including footage not found in the director's cut Never before seen B-roll from the production BTS photo gallery Photo galleries from festival premieres and the director's cut re-release in France BTS footage from the director's cut mixing sessions New text essays by writer Sean Abley, author of Queer Horror: A Film Guide; film programmer Alex Gootter and Dan Mecca, editor of The Film Stage English SDH subtitles Show more