Hellfighters Blu-Ray

In Hellfighters, John Wayne, the legendary embodiment of no-nonsense stoicism, plays the heroic firefighter Chance Buckman, who fights oil field fires around the world. Based on the exploits of Red Adair (who served as technical advisor for the film), this explosive action film is directed with solid efficiency by Andrew V McLaglen (The Wild Geese, North Sea Hijack).

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

Remastered in high-definition format

Original 6-track mix presented as 5.1 surround sound

Optional stereo audio

Audio commentary with film historians C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke (2021)

BFI interview with Andrew V McLaglen (1999, 61 min): archive recording of the director in conversation with David Lewin at the National Film Theatre, London.

The Director and the Duke (2009, 4 min): McLaglen discusses his collaboration with John Wayne.

Audio interview with Edward Faulkner (2021, 21 minutes): the loyal character actor reminisces with C Courtney Joyner.

The Rare Breed (2021, 29 minutes): Film archivist Tom Vincent provides a career overview of McLaglen.

Super 8 version: original version for home cinema

Desert Inferno (1962, 2 minutes): newsreel showing the famous firefighter Red Adair extinguishing fires in the Sahara.

News report from the Ekofisk oil field (1977, 2 minutes): Adair fights a fire on an oil platform in the North Sea

Original trailer

Image gallery: marketing and advertising material

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing