Boaz Yakin’s award-winning debut film FRESH – starring Samuel L. Jackson – makes its UK Blu-ray debut on August 25, with a stunning new restoration and brand new extras.

Written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans), FRESH won the Filmmakers Trophy and Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Sundance Film in 1994. Starring Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) and then-newcomer Sean Nelson (American Buffalo), who won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance, the film also features a tremendous score by Stewart Copeland (Rumblefish, The Equalizer), and cinematography by Adam Holdender (Midnight Cowboy).

A critical smash on its release, FRESH, a coming of age story about a young boy torn between a life of a crime and pursuing academic excellence, is described by the Washington Post as “an electrifying, sobering movie”, and called Yakin “perhaps the most gifted newcomer of the decade”. Sean Nelson is a revelation in the lead role that marked him out as a rare, natural talent. During an era of remarkably assured debut films – including the likes of Reservoir Dogs and Clerks – FRESH stands out as a timeless, thoughtful classic. Its a film I first saw on VHS back in my video store days and whilst I cant recall too much about the plot, I do remember liking the film and so it will be good for me to revisit the film in the very near future. Along with the film, there are also the following special features included on the disc.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

NEW The Rookie: Director Boaz Yakin on creating a timeless first film (2024)

NEW Fresh on Fresh: Actor Sean Nelson on the prodigy he played (2024)

NEW Framing Fresh with cinematographer Adam Holender (2024)

NEW Fresh Sounds: Composer Stewart Copeland on the unconventional score of Fresh (2024)

Interview with Samuel L. Jackson (1994)

Interview with Giancarlo Esposito (1994)

Interview with Sean Nelson & N’Bushe Wright (1994)