In 1967, he starred in a crime drama entitled The Lost Man. This film is coming up on its 60th anniversary. For this amazing milestone, Kino Lorber's KL Studio Classics has taken a new 4k Scan and released this film on Blu-ray!
Synopsis: The secretive leader of a Black militant group, Jason Higgs (Sidney Poitier) plots a dangerous payroll robbery; the money is marked for a mysterious organization that benefits the children of jailed Black men. When the heist goes horribly wrong, Higgs and his men go on the run, with the entire Philadelphia police force following their every move. The captivating Joanna Shimkus (Boom!), Poitier’s future real-life wife, plays a social worker who helps, and falls in love with, Higgs.
The Lost Man is loosely based on F.L. Green's novel Odd an Out. Sidney Poitier is great in this film as he is in everything he does. I would venture to say that this is one of his better performances, as there is much more meat on the bones for him to explore in his character. Another great part of this film is the soundtrack by the great Quincy Jones. Unforgettable music.
Kino Lorber has transferred The Lost Man to Blu-ray in 1080p and is presented in 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is an English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. This is not just any transfer; this comes from a new 4K Scan of the 35mm original camera negative. What results is a crisp and clean version of this film that you will never see in any other form than on this Blu-ray.
In addition to a wonderful-looking Blu-ray transfer of this film. Kino Lorber included some bonus features. Take a look at what is included.
* NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
* Theatrical Trailer
The audio commentary is a really nice listen. Julie and Peter bring a lot of information in this commentary. You may have to listen to it twice to digest all of it. And the Theatrical Trailer is always a nice bonus. But I do kind of wish there was a bit more to enjoy. A retrospective, a featurette or an interview would have been nice. But all in all, this is still a really good little Blu-ray release.
Final Verdict: A to F
Movie: A
Blu-ray Quality: A
Bonus Features: B
Blu-ray Release: A-
To Add The Lost Man on Blu-ray in your Home Video Library. Head over to Kino Lorber or Amazon.