Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989.
Special features: New restored high-definition transfer with uncompressed mono soundtrack ; "Q & A with Jim": question and answer session with director Jim Jarmusch; "I put a spell on me": excerpts from the 2001 documentary; "Memphis tour" documentary on the film's locales; "Polaroids" and "Photo gallery": on-set and behind-the-scenes photos. Booklet: "Strangers in the night" essay by Dennis Lim; "Memphis blues again" essay by Peter Guralnick.
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, John Lurie ; editor, Melody London ; production designer, Dan Bishop ; costume designer, Carol Wood.
Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi, Tom Noonan, Rufus Thomas, Tom Waits (voice).
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
In English and Japanese with optional English and English SDH subtitles.
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