Cinderella Man Laces Up for Blu-ray

March 19, 2009

The Ron Howard boxing drama Cinderella Man staring Russell Crowe has been cleared for a Blu-ray Disc release on March 26.

Cinderella Man was previously available exclusively on HD DVD during the high-def format wars. This upcoming Blu-ray Disc release marks its first appearance on the winning format.

Tech specs include a 2.35:1 1080p transfer, likely identical to the HD DVD transfer, and a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix.

Bonus features are virtually identical to the HD DVD version with the exception of BD-Live functionality.

• User Guides - My Scenes, Registration, BD Live
• BD-Live - My Scenes Sharing
• Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
• Feature Commentary with Writer Akiva Goldsman
• Feature Commentary with Writer Cliff Hollingsworth
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
• The Fight Card: Casting Cinderella Man
• For the Record: A History in Boxing
• Ringside Seats
• Jim Braddock: The Friends & Family Behind The Legend
• Pre-Fight Preparations
• Lights, Camera, Action: The Fight From Every Angle
• Braddock Vs. Baer Fight Footage
• Photo Montage
• The Sound Of The Bell
• Cinderella Man Music Featurette
• The Human Face of the Depression
• Russell Crowe's Personal Journey: Becoming Jim Braddock

Look for Cinderella Man to be priced around $21 at Amazon.com based on its $29.98 SRP. We'll pass along that pre-order link and cover art once Amazon and Universal make them available.

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