In the late nineties, Lock Stock came along and changed the British gangster movie landscape for good. A slew of try hards and copycats followed, but audiences wanted more. So when Paul McGuigan’s Gangster No.1 hit screens in 2000 with its stellar cast and hard-hitting, gritty style, it was just what the genre needed.
Now Second Sight Films is set to give the acclaimed, serious gangster flick the Limited Edition treatment, presented in a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by the director himself. It will be released on 25 January 2027, with Standard Editions also available.
A ruthless villain, played by Paul Bettany as a young man and by Malcolm McDowell in the present day, wants to take over the crime empire from his boss, played by David Thewlis, and will stop at nothing to make it happen in this acclaimed crime thriller that pulls no punches. The film also features Saffron Burrows, Eddie Marsan and Andrew Lincoln in standout performances. With the limited edition, you are also getting a great rigid slipcase, a 120-page book with new essays by John Bleasdale, David Michael Brown, Andrew Graves, Rich Johnson, Francesco Massaccesi, Leigh Singer and Hannah Strong and Six collectors’ art cards
The set comes packed with extras for you to delve into once youve finished watching this Modern British classic.
New Second Sight Films 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised and approved by director Paul McGuigan
Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
New audio commentary with Paul McGuigan and actor Paul Bettany
Archive audio commentary with Paul McGuigan
Points of Detail: a new interview with Paul McGuigan
Like a Dream: a new interview with Paul Bettany
A Heightened World: a new interview with production designer Richard Bridgland
Cut to Fit: The Tailoring of British Violence – a video essay by Joe Wallace
Making of Gangster No.1
Cast and Crew Interviews
Behind the Scenes
Trailer & TV Spot
Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD and Blu-ray & Standard Editions 4K UHD and Blu-ray Arrive 25 January 2027
