Reckless Moment Blu-ray Irish Altman transplants Chandler's 1950's gumshoe

Altman transplants Chandler's 1950's gumshoe 'Philip Marlowe' (played by Elliott Gould) to a hedonistic and venal 70's Hollywood over which he casts a sardonic eye

The naturalistic performances and location filming combine to give a definite feel of gritty authenticity

psychologically tense Western starring James Stewart as a vigilante out to find the man responsible for his brother's death

The most expensive film of its day - utilising vast sets

Reckless Moment Blu-ray Irish Altman transplants Chandler's 1950's gumshoe'The Reckless Moment' Director: Max Ophuls (1949) Indicator label includes multiple special features (including Todd Haynes appreciation) . Region free. Film noir meets melodrama in Ophuls' best American film. Joan Bennett's middle class housewife 'Lucia' takes extreme measures to protect her family from scandal related to her teenage daughter. James Mason turns up as 'Martin Donnelly' a mobster's lackey to blackmail her but finds himself falling for