DVD: The Untouchables – Special Edition (15) - £19.99
Few TV shows have been brought to the cinema with as much panache as Brian De Palma’s adaptation of the 60s classic The Untouchables. This is the film that made Kevin Costner a star, won Sean Connery his only Academy Award, and gave Bob Hoskins one of his biggest ever pay cheques. (Originally cast as crime boss Al Capone, Hoskins was replaced when Robert De Niro became available and was paid $200,000 for his trouble. “Any other movies you don’t want me to be in, just let me know!” he is alleged to have told the director).
The Untouchables is the story of a small group of prohibition-era lawmen determined to bring down the mob rule of the infamous crime-lord, Al Capone. With a host of brand-new special features, collector’s edition packaging and a double-sided poster, The Untouchables Special Edition is well worth getting your mits on.
