The Prisoner - The Complete Series Cast: Patrick McGoohan
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- Blu-ray Release Date: 10/27/2009
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- Sales Rank: 13,661
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Features
Don't Knock Yourself Out - Feature-Length Documentary Chronciling the Production of The Prisoner, Told by Those Involved in it's Creation; ; Two Brand-New Featurettes- The Pink Prisoner and You Make Sure It Fits!; ; Promo for AMC's The Prisoner Miniseries; ; Newly Restored original edit of "Arrival" with an optional music-only soundtrack featuring Wildred Joseph's complete and abandoned score; ; Original Edit of "The Chimes of Big Ben" Episode; ; Production Crew Audio Commentaries on Seven Episodes; ; Trailers for all Episodes; Active Textless Material, Including the Title Sequence with Clean Themes by Ron Grainer, Wildred Josephs, and Robert Farnon; ; Commercial Break Bumpers; ; Image Archive with Over 1200 Stills; Production Paperwork Archive, Featuring Scripts, Call Sheets, and Press Releases (DVD-ROM Feature)
Full Product DetailsEditorial Reviews
The Prisoner's star and creator Patrick McGoohan heatedly denies allegations that the show is a "sequel" to his other landmark secret-agent series, Danger Man (a.k.a. Secret Agent), and indeed, The Prisoner stands alone as a testament to paranoia, with conspiracy theories that put even The X-Files to shame. Number 6 knows not who runs the Orwellian Village where he's trapped nor why "they" won't let him live his life freely. And Number 6's lack of a name, in hand with the show's "Everyman, Ltd." production company, points to The Prisoner being an allegory for humanity: Are we imprisoned by modern society? No matter what your answer, The Prisoner masks its heady thoughts well in cleverly written and rarely formulaic mini-dramas that have captured imaginations worldwide -- not to mention an ultra-loyal fan base. This 10-DVD collection culls all 17 original episodes in the series, including the eternally puzzling series finale, "Fall Out," which after initial broadcast garnered confused, even angry responses from fans. They watched hoping to find out who Number 1 was and if Number 6 would finally escape the Village, but the episode is so abstract that it leaves most viewers wondering, What on Earth is going on? Different people have different interpretations -- to give any here might reveal the ending -- so the best one can do is weigh the entire series for oneself, enjoying The Prisoner's wit, intelligence, and psychedelic weirdness, not to mention its undeniable place as one of the most unique spy series of all time. Tony Nigro, Barnes & Noble
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