Posted Mar 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM PST by
Tom Landy
George Lucas' 1973 classic is getting a special edition Blu-ray this May!
In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios is preparing 'American Graffiti' for a Blu-ray release on May 31.
The film stars Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard and was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress (Candy Clark), Best Writing/Story/Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Director (George Lucas), and Best Picture.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include The Making of American Graffiti, additional screen tests, and the theatrical trailer.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray will be a U-Control: Video Commentary with George Lucas, U-Control: The Music of American Graffiti, My Scenes, Pocket Blu, and BD-Live functionality.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'American Graffiti' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 31.