Excalibur - Arrow Video Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD)

FORGED BY A GOD. FORETOLD BY A WIZARD. FOUND BY A KING.

Experience the definitive cinematic telling of the Arthurian legend with Excalibur – Arrow Video Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD). Directed by John Boorman (Point Blank, Deliverance, Zardoz), this epic fantasy follows Merlin as he guides Arthur Pendragon in uniting the Britons around the Round Table—while dark forces conspire to destroy Camelot from within.

With an extraordinary cast including Helen Mirren, Gabriel Byrne, Nicol Williamson, Liam Neeson, and more, plus Oscar-nominated cinematography by Alex Thomson and a thunderous score by Trevor Jones, Excalibur makes its Ultra HD debut in a stunning new 4K restoration—bringing the blood-and-mud brutality of battle and the gleaming gold of Camelot to life like never before.

Merlin helps Arthur rise to become the true King, uniting the land and forging the golden age of Camelot. But as betrayal, lust, and magic tighten their grip, Arthur and his knights face war, temptation, and the quest for the Holy Grail—fighting not only for a kingdom, but for the soul of a legend.

Arrow 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Contents (3 Discs)

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films
• Presented in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio for the first time on home video
• Includes both cuts:
  • 141-minute Theatrical Cut
  • 120-minute TV Version
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
• Perfect-bound collector’s booklet with writing by Charlie Brigden, K.A. Laity, Kimberly Lindbergs, Josh Nelson, Philip Kemp, John Reppion, Icy Sedgwick, and Jez Winship
• Double-sided fold-out poster with two original artwork options
• Six postcard-sized reproduction art cards

DISC 1 – Feature (4K Ultra HD)

• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the 141-minute Theatrical Cut in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Restored audio options:
  • Original lossless mono
  • DTS-HD MA 5.1
• Brand new audio commentary by Brian Hoyle (author of The Cinema of John Boorman)
• Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker David Kittredge (Boorman and the Devil)
• Archive audio commentary by director John Boorman

DISC 2 – Extras (Blu-ray)

• The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie (never-before-released 48-minute documentary directed by Neil Jordan during production)
• To Be a Knight and Follow a King (new interview with John Boorman and Charley Boorman)
• When Death Was but a Dream (new interview with Neil Jordan)
• The Charm of Making (new interview with production designer Anthony Pratt)
• Confessions of a Professional “Pain-in-the-ass” (new interview with 2nd unit director Peter MacDonald)
• Anam Cara (new featurette on Boorman and co-writer Rospo Pallenberg, with new interview)
• Divided Nature (new featurette by film historians Howard S. Berger and Kevin Marr)
• Trailers
• Image galleries

DISC 3 – Bonus (Limited Edition Exclusive Blu-ray)

• 1080p Blu-ray presentation of the 120-minute TV Version (previously unavailable on home video)
• Original lossless mono audio
• Excalibur: Behind the Movie (50-minute retrospective documentary with cast and crew)

Cast & Crew

Director: John Boorman

Cast includes:

Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Liam Neeson, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Gabriel Byrne, Corin Redgrave, Patrick Stewart, Ciarán Hinds, Clive Swift, Katrine Boorman, and more.