Historical Thriller ANTHROPOID Coming to Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD & On Demand Today

Operation Anthropoid was the code name for one of World War II's most courageous resistance plots. The incredible true story is depicted in ANTHROPOID, Bleecker Street's historical thriller coming to Blu-ray , DVD, Digital HD and On Demand on November 1, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The dramatic re-telling of the deadly high STAKES operation, stars Cillian Murphy (The Dark Night Rises, Inception), Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, Marie Antoinette), Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, The Iron Lady) and Toby Jones (Captain America, The Hunger Games) as the heroic team who risked everything fighting for justice. The Blu-ray and DVD feature an in-depth look at the obstacles faced with recreating an important event in history.

Basedon the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, this powerful drama follows two Czechoslovakian soldiers sent to Prague for a deadly mission: to kill Hitler's third in command, the main architect behind the Final Solution, Reinhard Heydrich. Outmanned and facing impossible odds, the two men lead a group of Czechoslovak rebels toward a near-impossible mission that would change the course of history forever.

BLU-RAY TM, DVD AND DIGITAL HD BONUS FEATURES:

• The Making of Anthropoid: Cast and crew discuss the challenges in recreating such an important piece of history.
• Storyboard to Film Comparisons

About Bleecker Street Bleecker Street (bleeckerstreetmedia.com) is an independently financed U.S. film distribution company founded in 2014 by Andrew Karpen. The studio specializes in smart and inviting entertainment appealing to discerning audiences nationwide. The company's recent releases include the Academy Award-nominated TRUMBO, the Al Pacino dramedy, DANNY COLLINS, I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, starring Blythe Danner, and hit thriller, EYE IN THE SKY, with Helen Mirren, and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, starring Viggo Mortensen.

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE- www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios. Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160908/405695

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