Hell's Angels Arrives on 4K Blu-ray November 18 from Criterion
Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels, starring Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon and James Hall, has been restored for 4K UHD by The Criterion Collection
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Hell's Angels (1930), directed by Howard Hughes, arrives on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection, November 18, 2025. The film follows brothers Roy (James Hall) and Monte (Ben Lyon) as they leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps; a fraught love triangle with Helen (Jean Harlow) and the brothers' differing responses to war culminate in a top-secret bombing mission over Germany.
The package features a new 4K digital restoration of the Magnascope road-show version, presented on one 4K UHD disc in Dolby Vision HDR alongside a Blu-ray with the film and special features. The audio track included is an uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Hell's Angels (1930), directed by Howard Hughes, arrives on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection, November 18, 2025. The film follows brothers Roy (James Hall) and Monte (Ben Lyon) as they leave Oxford to join the Royal Flying Corps; a fraught love triangle with Helen (Jean Harlow) and the brothers' differing responses to war culminate in a top-secret bombing mission over Germany.
The package features a new 4K digital restoration of the Magnascope road-show version, presented on one 4K UHD disc in Dolby Vision HDR alongside a Blu-ray with the film and special features. The audio track included is an uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Supplements include new interviews with Robert Legato, the visual-effects supervisor for the Howard Hughes biopic & critic Farran Smith Nehme about the lead actor Jean Harlow. Alongside are Outtakes and rushes from the film, with commentary by Harlow biographer David Stenn and an essay by author and journalist Fred Kaplan
Release Contents:
- New 4K digital restoration of the Magnascope road-show version: Presentation of the restored film on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR.
- Uncompressed monaural soundtrack: Original audio track preserved and included on the discs.
- New interview with Robert Legato: Discussion on the film's groundbreaking aerial visuals.
- New interview with Farran Smith Nehme: Commentary on Jean Harlow and her role in the film.
- Outtakes and rushes with commentary by David Stenn: Archival production materials with expert commentary.
- Trailer: Period promotional materials.
- Essay by Fred Kaplan: New contextual essay included in the release.
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing: Subtitle option included.
Release Date: November 18, 2025
Supplements include new interviews with Robert Legato, the visual-effects supervisor for the Howard Hughes biopic & critic Farran Smith Nehme about the lead actor Jean Harlow. Alongside are Outtakes and rushes from the film, with commentary by Harlow biographer David Stenn and an essay by author and journalist Fred Kaplan
Release Contents:
- New 4K digital restoration of the Magnascope road-show version: Presentation of the restored film on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR.
- Uncompressed monaural soundtrack: Original audio track preserved and included on the discs.
- New interview with Robert Legato: Discussion on the film's groundbreaking aerial visuals.
- New interview with Farran Smith Nehme: Commentary on Jean Harlow and her role in the film.
- Outtakes and rushes with commentary by David Stenn: Archival production materials with expert commentary.
- Trailer: Period promotional materials.
- Essay by Fred Kaplan: New contextual essay included in the release.
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing: Subtitle option included.
Release Date: November 18, 2025
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