The Yellow Birds arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital August 14

[Michael Scott]

Street Date: 8/14/18​

Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $21.99​

DVD SRP: $19.98​

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The stand-out wartime drama starring Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette, with Jack Huston and Jennifer Aniston, The Yellow Birds arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital August 14 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand. Based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Powers and from the producers of Boys Don’t Cry and Cake, the film won Best Cinematography and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Written for the screen by David Lowery and R.F.I. Porto, and directed by Alexandre Moors, The Yellow Birds Blu-ray and DVD include a making-of featurette that reveals the themes and performances that make up the heart of this powerful drama, and will be available for the suggested price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Against the explosive backdrop of the Iraq War, young soldiers Brandon Bartle (Ehrenreich) and Daniel Murphy (Sheridan) forge a deep bond of friendship. When tragedy strikes the platoon, one soldier must return home to face the hard truth behind the incident, and help a grieving mother (Aniston) find peace. With a compelling mix of battle action and poignant drama, The Yellow Birds is an unforgettable movie whose power resonates long after the final frame.

BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
· “Reverberations of War: Making The Yellow Birds” Featurette

CAST
Tye Sheridan Ready Player One, X-Men: Apocalypse, Mud
Alden Ehrenreich Solo: A Star Wars Story, Hail, Caesar!, Beautiful Creatures
Toni Collette Little Miss Sunshine, About a Boy, The Sixth Sense
Jason Patric Narc, The Lost Boys, Speed 2: Cruise Control
with Jack Huston Ben-Hur, Outlander, American Hustle
and Jennifer Aniston The Bounty Hunter, We’re the Millers, Cake, TV’s “Friends”

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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2017
Title Copyright: The Yellow Birds © 2017 YB Productions, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2018 Saban Films LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Premiere
Rating: R for war violence, some grisly images, sexual material, and language throughout
Genre: War, Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 95 Minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16x9 Widescreen 2.39:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 2.39:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio

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[tripplej]

I will wait for the official review.