Gailard Sartain

6 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K2 in HD

Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor. Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".

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4 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Mississippi Burning (1988)

Supporting role · Director: Alan Parker

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Excellent

Best Video:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray, newly encoded 2025 disc only

Best Audio:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray 2025 Disc

3.9

Choose Me (1984)

Supporting role · Director: Alan Rudolph

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.7

The Grifters (1990)

Small role · Director: Stephen Frears

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray review

3.4

The Outsiders (1983)

Small role · Director: Francis Ford Coppola

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Note: The StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray is from the same master but the presentations differ;

Best Audio:

the original sound mix is not included on either disc

3.7

2 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Nashville (1975)

Small role · Director: Robert Altman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Paramount Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release

4.2

Ali (2001)

Small role · Director: Michael Mann

Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Universum Film Germany Blu-ray 2004 Director's Cut: Sony Director's Cut DVD 2017 Director's Cut: Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical: Universum Film Germany Blu-ray (caveat: not entirely English friendly, R1 DVD for a more English friendly release)
2004 Director's Cut: Sony Director's Cut DVD
2017 Director's Cut: Sony Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Theatrical: The UK DVD

Audio Notes:

Theatrical: The UK DVD has a DTS 5.1 track

Additional Info:

The Sony Blu-ray is missing the commentary from the DC DVD

Michael Mann changed it so much for the new cut that it no longer lined up.

3.5

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