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Compulsion is a compelling, stylish thriller, loosely based on the famous 1924 murder trial of thrill-killers Loeb and Leopold, two homosexual students who murdered a young boy to demonstrate their intellectual superiority. Artie Straus Bradford Dillman is a sadistic, mother-dominated bully. Judd Steiner Dean Stockwell is a submissive, introverted sissy. Having been raised by wealthy, arrogant families, both Artie and Judd consider themselves above conventional morality. Unfeeling and conceited, the boys, after ...
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Overview

Compulsion is a compelling, stylish thriller, loosely based on the famous 1924 murder trial of thrill-killers Loeb and Leopold, two homosexual students who murdered a young boy to demonstrate their intellectual superiority. Artie Straus Bradford Dillman is a sadistic, mother-dominated bully. Judd Steiner Dean Stockwell is a submissive, introverted sissy. Having been raised by wealthy, arrogant families, both Artie and Judd consider themselves above conventional morality. Unfeeling and conceited, the boys, after the killing, take delight in offering to aid in finding the culprits. It is this arrogance which leads to their capture and prosecution for the murders. Jonathan Wilk Orson Welles, playing a Clarence Darrow-like criminal defense attorney, takes on the case, and puts on a defense, without the cooperation of his clients, who will offer no explanation for what they have done. Bradford Dillman gives an outstanding performance, as does Dean Stockwell as the utterly unsympathetic murderers. Orson Welles is flamboyantly imposing as Wilk, who must use all his wits to try to save the boys from execution. Compulsion is a suspenseful courtroom drama, even though most viewers will know the outcome. Tautly directed by Richard Fleischer, the film is an outstanding, believable courtroom drama.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/7/2006
  • UPC: 024543382966
  • Source: 20th Century Fox
  • Time: 7:48:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 81,890

Scene Index

Disc #2 -- Compulsion
1. Perfect Crime [4:06]
2. Main Titles [1:27]
3. Anything You Say [2:52]
4. Superior Intellect [1:10]
5. Too Big [4:43]
6. Coming Up Empty [2:01]
7. Blame Game [2:44]
8. Strang Birds [4:07]
9. Deflecting Suspicion [4:00]
10. Emotionally Detached [4:33]
11. Afraid [5:13]
12. Three Pairs of Glasses [3:14]
13. A Couple of Tramps [4:16]
14. Dining Out [4:17]
15. Pointing the Finger [4:52]
16. Best in the Country [2:08]
17. Like a Child [3:01]
18. Legal Tactics [2:44]
19. Building a Defense [1:21]
20. Change of Plea [4:36]
21. Mental Condition [2:42]
22. Pity [1:01]
23. In the Name of Justice [2:28]
24. Hand of God [4:18]
Disc #3 -- Runaway Jury
1. Main Titles [3:20]
2. The Shooting [2:42]
3. A Jury Consultant [2:57]
4. Rankin Fitch [2:16]
5. Jury Duty [1:41]
6. Jury Selection [4:16]
7. The Gun Lobby [5:57]
8. Juror Number 9 [4:04]
9. Electing a Foreman [1:07]
10. A Case History [6:10]
11. Working Late [2:13]
12. Nick's Influence [1:42]
13. Gathering Information [5:02]
14. A New Juror [5:03]
15. Another Break-In [1:35]
16. Meeting Marlee [4:49]
17. The Swquestered Jury [6:00]
18. A Missing Witness [3:37]
19. Nick's History [2:22]
20. Guns and Lawyers [1:13]
21. Meeting With Fitch [4:49]
22. Closing Statements [:17]
23. Jury Deliberations [1:17]
24. Childhood Memories [3:45]
25. Fitch's Connection [6:07]
26. The Jury's Decision [1:15]
27. Facing the Past [2:41]
28. End Titles [1:27]
Disc #4 -- The Verdict
1. Main Titles [1:26]
2. A Hearse Chaser [3:26]
3. A Barfly [4:30]
4. A Client [3:15]
5. Dr. Gruber [4:18]
6. The Archdiocese [7:37]
7. Advice [4:06]
8. The Opposition [2:18]
9. Laura [3:58]
10. The Judge [5:36]
11. The Jury [4:21]
12. Things Go Bad [1:46]
13. Witnesses [2:28]
14. Frank Loses Hope [1:30]
15. The Trial [9:42]
16. A Meeting [6:54]
17. The Admitting Nurse [2:36]
18. A Spy [3:16]
19. Back in Court [4:37]
20. Cross-Examination [7:48]
21. Summation [1:06]
22. End Credits [3:49]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Class Action
   Play
   Scene Selection
      Main Titles
      Big Time Lawyers
      Mr. Kellen's Case
      A Class Action Suit
      Do You Like Me?
      The Anniversary Party
      The Bad Guy
      Drop the Case
      Opposing Counsels
      A Death in the Family
      The Safest Car
      Dinner With Dad
      Witness Elimination
      A Professional Killer
      The Depth Charge
      Pavel's Report
      The Letter of the Law
      A Simple Acturarial Analysis
      Mirror Image
      The Way It Is
      Apologies
      Forgiven
      Pavel's Testiomony
      Witness for the Plaintiff
      The Bean Counter
      Matters of Ethics
      Daddy's Girl
      End Credits
   Language Selection
      Languages: English 4.0 Dolby Surround
      Languages: Frence Dolby Surround
      Languages: French Mono
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: None
   Special Features
      Trailers
         Theatrical Trailer
      Fox Flix
         The Abyss
         Behind Enemy Lines
         Men of Honor
         Runaway Jury
Disc #2 -- Compulsion
   Play
   Scene Selection
   Language Selection
      Languages: English 4.0 Surround
      Languages: French Stereo
      Languages: Spanish Mono
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: Off
   Special Features
      Theatrical Trailer
      Teaser
      Fox Flix: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
      Fox Flix: Murder, Inc.
Disc #3 -- Runaway Jury
   Play
   Language Selection
      Languages: Commentary by Director Gary Fleder
      Languages: English 5.1 Dolby Surround
      Languages: Spanish Dolby Surround
      Languages: French Dolby Surround
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanisn
      Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
   Special Features
      Commentary by Director Gary Fleder
      Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Gary Fleder: Nick Call Marlee From the Motel
      Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Gary Fleder: Someone's on the Take
      Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Gary Fleder: Commentar : On/Off
      Selected Scene Commentary: The Washroom: Dustin Hoffman
      Selected Scene Commentary: The Bar: Gene Hackman
      Exploring the Scene: Hackman & Hoffman Together
      Off the Cuff: Hackman & Hoffman
      The Ensemble: Acting
      The Ensemble: The Making of Runaway Jury
      Shadow & Light: Cinematography
      A Vision of New Orleans: Production Design
      Rhythm: The Craft of Editing
      Man on Fire Trailer
Disc #4 -- The Verdict
   Play Movie
   Language Selection
      Spoken Languages: English Stereo
      Spoken Languages: English Mono
      Spoken Languages: French Mono
      Captions & Subtitles: English
      Captions & Subtitles: Spanish
      Captions & Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
   Special Features
      Commentary by Sidney Lumet and Paul Newman: On/Off
      Featurette
      Trailers
         The Verdict
         Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
         Hombre
         The Hustler
      Behind the Scenes Gallery
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