The Complete Kubrick (Criterion Collection)

Thirty-disc set includes: Killer's Kiss (1955)Writer/director Stanley Kubrick's gritty, atmospheric story focuses on boxer Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) as he tries to save the woman he loves-dancer Gloria Price (Irene Kane)-from sadistic nightclub owner Vinnie Rapallo (Frank Silvera), who sends his thugs after Gordon while he holds Gloria hostage. The film, which was the inspiration for 1983's "Strangers Kiss," also stars Jerry Jarrett, Mike Dana. 67 min. BW/Rtg: NR The Killing (1956)Classic caper drama that established director Stanley Kubrick has Sterling Hayden assembling a motley crew to knock off a racetrack. Kubrick's tight, claustrophobic camera work (done in part to hide the film's shoestring budget) and fine supporting turns by Elisha Cook Jr., Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, and Timothy Carey make this a film noir favorite. 84 min. BW/Rtg: NR Paths Of Glory (1957)Stanley Kubrick's gut-wrenching anti-war drama stars Kirk Douglas as individualistic French World War I officer Colonel Dax, who volunteers to defend three of his own men facing trial for cowardice when an ill-advised "suicide mission" conceived by a feckless commanding officer (Adolphe Menjou) and an opportunistic general (George Macready) fails. Ralph Meeker, Joseph Turkel, Timothy Carey also star; co-written by Kubrick and Jim Thompson. 88 min. BW/Rtg: NR Spartacus (1960)Stanley Kubrick's epic adventure stars Kirk Douglas as the Thracian Spartacus, a slave trained to become a mighty gladiator. Uniting his fellow slaves, Spartacus heroically leads the fight to freedom from Roman rule, setting the stage for a vicious power struggle between two Roman senators. Restored version includes the infamous bathing scene. With Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Tony Curtis. 197 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Lolita (1962)Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this daringly original adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial classic details the consequences of forbidden love. While attempting to romance young "nymphet" Dolly Haze (Sue Lyon), middle-aged professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) must contend with her mother's advances and a mysterious rival suitor. Overwhelmed by passion, Humbert's actions lead to a shocking and tragic conclusion. With Peter Sellers, Shelley Winters; screenplay by Nabokov. 153 min. BW/Rtg: NR Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)Director Stanley Kubrick's razor-shop satire, often cited as one of the greatest comedies ever made, follows a paranoid Air Force general (Sterling Hayden), who launches an air attack on the Soviet Union-with nuclear annihilation the final consequence-and the efforts of the U.S. president and the military brass to stop a single, disabled plane on it's "doomsday" mission. Stars Peter Sellers in three roles, George C. Scott, Slim Pickens; based on Peter George's novel "Red Alert." 95 min. BW/Rtg: PG 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel," director Stanley Kubrick's senses-shattering tale of life and "afterlife" in outer space revolutionized science-fiction movies. The film depicts the discovery of a large black monolith at the dawn of man, an identical obelisk found on the moon, and two astronauts terrorized by their ship's computer, HAL 9000. With Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL. 148 min. C/Rtg: G A Clockwork Orange (1971)Stanley Kubrick wrote and directed this dark, dazzling, satirical tale based on the novella by Anthony Burgess. In a dystopian future filled with marauding gangs, decaying cities, and bizarre technologies, psychotic teen Alex is sent to prison where he undergoes an intensive round of aversion therapy in an effort to break him of his ultra-violent tendencies. Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Godfrey Quigley star. Score includes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, "Singin' in the Rain," and electronic music by Wendy Carlos. 137 min. C/Rtg: R Barry Lyndon (1975)Stanley Kubrick's exquisite costume drama meticulously details the rise and fall of Redmond Barry Lyndon (Ryan O'Neal), an Irish rogue with dreams of grandeur and glory. As Lyndon schemes to make himself part of 18th-century English nobility, he experiences war, romance, and tragedy during his climb to wealth and privilege. With Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee; based on a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. 191 min. C/Rtg: PG The Shining (1980)From writer Stephen King and director Stanley Kubrick comes a classic tale of madness and terror that has climbed the list of greatest horror films since it's initial release. Struggling writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and their psychic son Danny (Danny Lloyd) spend the winter overseeing the deserted and isolated Overlook hotel, where the ghosts of the site's shocking and bloody past plague Jack's sanity. With Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson. Theatrical version; 142 min./International version; 119 min. C/Rtg: R Full Metal Jacket (1987)One of the greatest war films ever made, Stanley Kubrick's compelling look at recruits preparing for battle and the bloody war in Vietnam itself is marked by the director's characteristic black humor and heightened realism. Private "Joker" (Matthew Modine) is a cocky Marine who learns the horrors of war firsthand, as he's followed from the dehumanizing rituals of boot camp to a sniper assault in a bombed-out city. With Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, and R. Lee Ermey; based on Gustav Hasford's novel "The Short-Timers." 116 min. C/Rtg: R Eyes Wide Shut (1999)The final film from director Stanley Kubrick is an eerily detached exploration of eroticism and obsession, based on the 1926 German novella "Dream Story" by Arthur Schnitzler. An argument on fidelity with his wife Alice (Nicole Kidman) sends Dr. Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) wandering into the Manhattan streets and into a variety of sexually-charged scenarios, culminating in a visit to a secret, upper-class orgy that could have dangerous consequences. Sydney Pollack, Todd Field, Marie Richardson, Alan Cumming also star. 159 min. C/Rtg: R Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); shorts "Day of the Fight" (1951), "Flying Padre" (1952), "Fear and Desire" (1952), "The Seafarers" (1953); audio commentary; featurettes; screen tests; interviews; essay; more.