Vinegar Syndrome has announced that the cult 1988 sci-fi adventure Mac and Me is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this month complete with a brand new restoration from the 35mm original camera negative and a host of special features; check out the cover artwork, images, details and trailer below…
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When a family of telekinetic extraterrestrials dying on a parched planet are vacuumed into a NASA rover and transplanted to Earth, they inadvertently become literal illegal aliens, on the run from the United States government! As his sister, mother, and father escape into the strangely familiar world of the surrounding desert, the youngest of the group becomes lost, eventually sneaking into the home of a wheelchair-bound middle schooler named Eric. At first unsure of what to make of the pint-sized space creature, Eric and his older brother Mike are quickly smitten and name their new alien friend, Mac (short for Mysterious Alien Creature). While Mac adjusts quickly to life on Earth, soon gaining a love for popular soft drink brands and fast food restaurants, he remains desperate to reunite with his family. But when gun-toting government agents track him down, Eric and Mike save Mac from capture and hit the road, hoping to help him find his family before it’s too late.
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Brand new commentary track with co-writer/director Stewart Raffill & Jim Branscome of Cinematic Void
- Brand new commentary track with film historians Wayne Byrne and Paul Farren
- “Strange Adventure” (12 min) – a brand new interview with co-writer/director Stewart Raffill
- “Balance” (16 min) – a brand new featurette with cinematographer Nick McLean & camera operator Michael D. O’Shea
- “Alien Puppeteer” (9 min) – a brand new interview with alien designer/puppeteer Christopher Swift
- “Down Memory Lane” (16 min) – a brand new interview with actress Christine Ebersole
- “Down to Earth” (4 min) – an archival interview with songwriter Allee Willis
- Alternate climactic shooting sequence – sourced from video
- Image gallery
- Theatrical trailer
- Video trailer
- TV spots
- 40-page perfect bound book with essays by Simon Abrams, Justin LaLiberty, and Austin Trunick
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
