Hugh Laurie & Tom Hiddleston Star In THE NIGHT MANAGER on Blu-ray August 30
Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie (TV’s “House”, Tomorrowland) and Tom Hiddleston (Avengers Assemble, Crimson Peak) lead an incredible British cast in the intense spy thriller THE NIGHT MANAGER and now fans can bring home the original, uncensored version when it comes to Blu-ray & DVD August 30 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Written by David Farr (Hanna, The Ones Below) and directed by Academy Award winner Susanne Bier (Best Foreign Language Film, In A Better World, 2011; Things We Lost in the Fire), this contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s best-selling espionage story also stars BAFTA winner Olivia Colman (TV’s “Broadchurch”, “Peep Show”), Tom Hollander (TV’s “Rev”, About Time, The Riot Club), Elizabeth Debicki (Everest, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Macbeth), David Harewood (TV’s “Homeland”, Blood Diamond) and Tobias Menzies (TV’s “Outlander”, “Game Of Thrones”).
THE NIGHT MANAGER is the first television adaptation of a le Carré novel in more than 20 years and brings together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality. The stunning six part series follows former British soldier Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) who is recruited by intelligence operative Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) to infiltrate the inner circle of international businessman Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie). To get to the heart of Roper’s vast empire, Pine must withstand the suspicious interrogations of his venal chief of staff Major Corkoran (Tom Hollander) and the allure of his beautiful girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki). In his quest to do the right thing, he must first become a criminal himself.
Synopsis:
“The Night Manager”, the thrilling miniseries based on John le Carré’s best-selling spy novel, follows hotel manager Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) in his quest to bring down international arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). After being recruited by a British intelligence officer to infiltrate Roper’s inner circle, Pine is thrust into a world of international intrigue – but in his quest to do the right thing, Pine must first become a criminal himself. Includes all six unrated episodes, as originally aired on the BBC.
Broadcast Year: 2016 (BBC One / AMC)
THE NIGHT MANAGER is Not Rated. The DVD has a run time of approximately 5 hours and 44 minutes.
