2020’s Best Cow, ‘First Cow,’ Arrives in the New World and on Blu-ray on September 8
With a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, First Cow arrives on Blu-ray (plus DVD & Digital) September 8 from Lionsgate. From critically renowned director Kelly Reichardt, the film world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in August 2019 and screened to great acclaim at the New York Film Festival in September 2019 and the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020. The story – two travelers, on the run from a band of vengeful hunters in the 1820s Northwest, dream of striking it rich — but their tenuous plan to make their fortune on the frontier comes to rely on the secret use of a wealthy businessman’s prized dairy cow. Learn more about the upcoming release below.
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Available September 8
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
With a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, First Cow arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus DVD & Digital) September 8 from Lionsgate. From critically renowned director Kelly Reichardt, the film world premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in August 2019 and screened to great acclaim at the New York Film Festival in September 2019 and the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020. First Cow stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Golden Globe® and Primetime Emmy® nominee Toby Jones (2013, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, The Girl), Ewen Bremner, Primetime Emmy® nominee René Auberjonois (2001, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, TV’s “The Practice”) and Alia Shawkat. Including a bonus featurette, First Cow will be available on Blu-ray (plus DVD & Digital) for the suggested retail price of $24.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Two travelers, on the run from a band of vengeful hunters in the 1820s Northwest, dream of striking it rich — but their tenuous plan to make their fortune on the frontier comes to rely on the secret use of a wealthy businessman’s prized dairy cow. With their scheme landing somewhere between honest ingenuity and pure grift, renowned filmmaker Kelly Reichardt finds a graceful and deeply moving origin story of America in their unlikely friendship and fragile life at the margins.
BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
- “A Place in This World” Featurette
CAST
John Magaro The Big Short, Overlord, TV’s “Orange Is the New Black”
Orion Lee Skyfall, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, TV’s “Tyrant”
Toby Jones The Hunger Games, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Girl
Ewen Bremner Trainspotting, Wonder Woman, T2 Trainspotting
Rene Auberjonois M*A*S*H, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Brewster McCloud
Alia Shawkat TV’s “Arrested Development,” “Search Party,” “Living with Yourself”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2019
Title Copyright: © 2019 A24 Distribution, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
Genre: Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 121 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 1.33:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16×9 1.33:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Aaron Neuwirth
Writer/Reviewer, Film Lover, Podcaster, Gamer, Comic Reader, Disc Golfer & a Lefty. There are too many films, TV, books, etc. for me to list as favorites, but I can assure that the amount film knowledge within my noggin is ridiculous, though I am always open to learning more. You can follow me on Twitter @AaronsPS4, see what else I am up to at TheCodeIsZeek.com & check out my podcast, Out Now with Aaron and Abe, on iTunes.
