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- Booklet (18 pages) includes essays from Margaret Barton-Fumo and Richard Harland Smith.
- Introduction (:30, HD) offers a moment with writer/director Bobby Roth.
- Commentary features film historians Chris O'Neill and Bill Ackerman.
- Isolated Music Score is presented.
- "Pieces of My Life" (35:44, HD) is an interview with writer/director Bobby Roth, who explores his Beverly Hills upbringing, eventually making his way to USC Film School, helping to create his initial directorial outings. A trip to the Cannes Film Festival put Roth in touch with Costa-Gravas, who helped the young talent find his way. Orion was interested in making "Heartbreakers," and the interviewee explains how real relationships and personalities found their way into the screenplay. L.A. locations are identified, including extensive use of Duke's Café, which was a real gathering spot for actors in town. Casting is also celebrated, along with big crew hires, including cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. Living near Michael Mann put Roth in touch with Tangerine Dream, who provided the score. Editing lessons are noted, and the initial release of "Heartbreakers" is recalled, with the endeavor playing for weeks at the Egyptian Cinema in Los Angeles.
- "Mr. Amour & The Outsider" (20:07, HD) is a dual video conference interview with actors Peter Coyote and Nick Mancuso (who's sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower). The men share details from their early careers, finding their way into the acting business, and they recall meeting with writer/director Bobby Roth, responding to his special script for "Heartbreakers." Casting tales are offered, with Coyote replacing a difficult person in the part. Co-stars are examined, with special love reserved for the late Carol Wayne, and the pair share immense fondness for cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who taught the men to create a special relationship with the camera. Characters are analyzed, along with real- world influences, and Judaism is explored. Dealing with a picture carrying a "European sensibility," both Mancuso and Coyote are happy to have the film find a second chance on disc, clarifying their tremendous pride in the work.
- "Bobby Roth's 'Heartbreakers' Tapes" (17:05, SD) is an assortment of deleted scenes, restoring subplots involving Eli and his emotional journey.
- Alternate Sex Scene (3:03, HD) returns to the menage a trois sequence.
- Image Gallery (1:05) collects film stills and poster art.
- T.V. Spot (:28, SD) delivers a single commercial for "Heartbreakers."
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