Paralleled only by such commonly known names as John Ford, Sam Peckinpah, and Sergio Leone, the late Budd Boetticher is the quintessential Western auteur, and one of the most important directors in the history of the film industry at large. His mature minimalist westerns are wholly represented in this collection, which features five films--DECISION AT SUNDOWN, RIDE LONESOME, BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE, COMANCHE STATION, and THE TALL T. Taken together, these classics are a chronicle of Boetticher's prolific life-long collaboration with star and producer Randolph Scott.

Also included in this comprehensive set are A MAN CAN DO THAT, noted biographer Bruce Ricker's documentary on Boetticher himself, as well as commentaries and contributions from Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, and Taylor Hackford, the award-winning director of RAY and BOUND BY HONOR.

DVD Features:

5-Disc Set
Collectors Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 1.0 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Disc 1: THE TALL T
Disc 2: DECISION AT SUNDOWN
Disc 3: BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE
Disc 4: RIDE LONESOME
Disc 5: COMANCHE STATION

Distributor Notes: Few auteur directors are more revered and beloved than Oscar "Budd" Boetticher, Jr., who lived a life more amazing than any movie. And few films have been more eagerly-awaited on DVD than the spare, adult westerns he made at Columbia in the late 1950s, all starring Randolph Scott, most written by future director Burt Kennedy, and co-starring such outstanding actors as James Coburn (in his film debut), Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Pernell Roberts, Lee Van Cleef, and Craig Stevens. Now, at last, you hold them in your hand: THE TALL T, DECISION AT SUNDOWN, BUCHNAN RIDES ALONE, RIDE LONESOME and COMANDCHE STATION. Rounding out the set is Bruce Ricker's acclaimed feature-length documentary, A MAN CAN DO THAT, executive produced Budd's friend Clint Eastwood. Sony Pictures and The Film Foundation are honored to present one of the absolutely essential collections of this or any year.

Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Randolph Scott: American actor
Richard Boone: American Actor, HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
Maureen O'Sullivan: Actress, TARZAN THE APE MAN (1932)
John Carroll: American Actor/Singer
Karen Steele: Actress
Craig Stevens: American Film and Television Actor
Barry Kelley: Supporting Actor/Irish
Nancy Gates: American Actress/40s-50s
Claude Atkins: 

Budd Boetticher: Director, RED BALL EXPRESS/THE RISE AND FALL OF LEGS DIAMOND