Product Description

Movie Description Elia Kazan's brilliant docu-drama about an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Andrews is the D.A. who decides to dig deeper into what seems like an open-and-shut case. Look for playwright Arthur Miller in the suspect line-up. Based on an article by Anthony Abbott in Reader's Digest. Credits Cast: Dana Andrews Director: Elia Kazan Synopsis This melodrama, based on the true story of an unsolved murder, carefully combines fact with fiction in semi-documentary style. When a prosecuting attorney investigates the killing of a Connecticut clergyman, he begins to suspect that the accused man is innocent -- and sets out to prove it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41749 in DVD
• Published on: 2006
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Customer Reviews

Goes on Sale Again September 2!
Update!! It's in stock and for sale at Amazon Canada at CDN $16.99. Maybe Amazon U.S. can't get this disk. (limited release?)

(I have tried to ask customer service twice why this DVD is not listed. It is listed on Amazon Canada as a pre-order.) This DVD was released once before but it was withdrawn from sale soon after. It is based on a true story-a drifter(who is not guilty)is arrested and charged with the murder of a respected citizen in a small town. This nightmarish scenario is handled wonderfully well in a semi-documentary style by the director Elia Kazan. Dana Andrews gives another excellent noir performance.

boomerang
BOO AMAZON. BOOMERANG has officially been released by Fox and is reasonably priced. Why doesn't Amazon offer it rather then let crooked price gougers offer it at $40.00 and more. Get with it Amazon...this title was released along with MOONTIDE & ROAD HOUSE...BOTH OF THESE YOU OFFER.

Comments on 6/06 and 9/08 issues of Boomerang
Boomerang (1947), #16 in the Fox Film Noir series, originally issued 6/06 was recalled and then reissued 9/08 (both at $14.95 list). Careful comparison of the 6/06 and 9/08 issues reveals absolutely no difference, suggesting that the recall was for copyright/legal reasons rather than technical ones. The paper cover, 4-page booklet, and DVD label artwork are identical. The 9/08 reissue bears a 2006 copyright on the cover and DVD label and came with a brochure for Fox Noirs #1-18, #17-18 also issued in 6/06. The DVD contents of both issues are identical, the movie having 24 scenes and TT87:56. Most curious is the apparently defective TT2:29 trailer that is totally devoid of text and voice-over (narration), has only music for the first 54 and last 39 seconds, and has dialog sans music in between. The identical trailer appears on Fox Noirs #17, 19-21. It seems that all Fox has done for the 9/08 issue is liberate 2006-made DVDs from its warehouse.