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Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

13 films on Best Blurays13 in 4K

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Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.

Biography from TMDB

13 of 13 films match

Small role · Directors: Alan Smithee & William Lustig

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Blue Underground 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Martin Brest

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount Spain/Italy 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Paramount Home Video US LaserDisc [LV 1134-WS]

Small role · Director: Adrian Lyne

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Better compression than other 4K Blu-rays

Small role · Director: Tony Scott

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

70mm 6-track mix in 5.1: Paramount THX LaserDisc

Dolby Stereo mix in 2.0: Paramount THX LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The 70mm 6-track mix has a higher bitrate on the Paramount 1998 DVD, but is more limited than on the THX LaserDisc The Paramount 1998 DVD also has open matte versions in fullscreen 1.33:1 and widescreen 2.00:1 instead of the theatrical aspect ratio of 2.39:1, but the 2.00:1 widescreen presentation is non-anamorphic. The THX LaserDisc is available in both fullscreen 1.33:1 and widescreen 2.00:1 variants.

Small role · Director: Tony Scott

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Paul Schrader

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Small role · Director: William Friedkin

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

See Chris's review

Small role · Director: William Lustig

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Blue Underground 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: John Flynn

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Eagle Pictures Italy 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Eagle Pictures Italy 4K Blu-ray > StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray: better compression than StudioCanal

Small role · Director: Martin Brest

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray new master much better than their 2016 artificially sharpened Blu-ray but grain managed

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray "OG audio" is a downmix, R1 DVD has the original with much better dynamics than Shout! Factory's upmix

Small role · Director: William Lustig

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Blue Underground 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: Ryan Coogler

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Small role · Director: John G. Avildsen

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc

Audio Notes:

Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc > Knockout collection original.

The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a stereo fold-down of the 5.1, it also has a missing piano cue. The replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error. 

Additional Info:

The Steelbook and UK standard edition is the same disc as the 2023 knockout collection.

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