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Disc 2 contains an entire second cut of the film, at a much lower quality. Inappropriate saxophone-laden soap opera/porno movie/elevator music (by Lalo Schifrin) accompanies the opening credits, wherein John Hurt is doing the deed with a french lady I can only presume is his trophy wife. Fortunately the resolution of the actual scene is far poorer than this still shot. First published in 1972, it was the author's second book. Even though The Osterman Weekend might seem thick, as are most of Ludlum’s books, it is a quick read and a page turner. The Osterman Weekend is an unusual story of a weekend spent by four friendly couples who possibly could be or not be an active member of a espionage set up. Anchor Bay's DVD of The Osterman Weekend is a two-disc set that will delight fans of the film and Peckinpah addicts. Maybe The Osterman Weekend’s biggest problem though – and the reason that despite a legendary director and stellar cast, it didn’t do well – is that it has a main character who doesn’t do anything. Recommended for fans of action thrillers and a must own for Peckinpah fans. [Full Review in Spanish] So far, so good. He’s just a pawn in the middle of two way more active parties. It's his comeback, of sorts, after a five-year layoff. 2) A deleted scene of Osterman and Joe talking on the phone about their deal. All … NICE. The movie was directed by Sam Peckinpah, that grand and weathered veteran of so many good movies ("The Wild Bunch," "The Ballad of Cable Hogue"). "The Osterman Weekend" emits the feeling of a last gasp. If there's a flaw in the director's cut, it's not the effects used in the opening scene, or its purpose. Sam Peckinpah's final film, The Osterman Weekend, comes to DVD in a deluxe two-disc treat straight from the fine folks at Anchor Bay. The Osterman Weekend By Leonard Pierce. The Osterman Weekend is a game of appearances and realities, a maddening chess game whose pieces change according to the hidden logic of the film. The author thickens the plot with soaring tension of suspicion & paranoia which strains the relationship of the core group of characters. 1. 3) An extended scene of Virginia flirting with Dick on the phone. The Divimax transfer is excellent and the encoding of the feature is flawless. This ‘Osterman’ weekend is held at Tanner’s sprawling, luxurious ranch house, where he lives with his wife, Ali (Meg Foster) and their young son. Anchor Bay's DVD of The Osterman Weekend is a two-disc set that will delight fans of the film and Peckinpah addicts. "The Osterman Weekend" doesn't bother. The Osterman Weekend is a thriller novel by Robert Ludlum. Deleted scenes on this DVD include: 1) The sex scene is extended, and shot more wobbly, to express how Fassett's breaking point for revenge had occurred. ''The Osterman Weekend'' starts to behave like a noisy, garrulous barroom … The Osterman Weekend is full of sequences that recall Sam Peckinpah’s salad days and greatest films. “The truth is a lie that hasn’t been found out.” The Osterman Weekend, 1983 (Rutger Hauer), 20th Century Fox. 2) A deleted scene of Osterman and Joe talking on the phone about their deal. Everybody wants to see their heroes go out on top. But for every baseball career that ends with a walk-off home run in the bottom of a post-season 9th, there’s a dozen that end with a routine groundout to short in a meaningless late-September contest.