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- Booklet (10 pages) features an essay by Spike Carter.
- Commentary features film programmer Lars Nilsen and Jonathan Hertzberg, from Fun City Editions.
- "Dark and Bubbly" (11:07, HD) is an interview with actor Eric Roberts, who discusses his early roles, which were filled with positive characters, working into the 1980s, where he began to play bad men, giving him a difficult reputation due to his intense method. Roberts discusses his efforts to inhabit the parts he plays, but describes the lightness of "The Coca-Cola Kid" as a "paid vacation," happy to work in Australia, which helped to open his eyes to the negative behavior of Americans. Director Dusan Makavejev is fondly recalled, along with co-star Greta Scacchi. The interviewee also celebrates the work of cinematographer Dean Semler, and admits that everything in the feature had to be cleared with Coca-Cola, forcing the production to make them "happy."
- "The Real Thing" (32:16, SD) is a 2009 interview with producer David Roe and actress Greta Scacchi. Poe discusses his initial interest in the project, which adapted a few of author Frank Moorehouse's stories. He was also curious about director Dusan Makavejev, trying to make sense of his reputation, emerging with the understanding that the helmer thrived on conflict, making him difficult to manage. Scacchi first encountered the material during a trip to the Cannes Film Festival, showing interest in Makavejev due to her love of cult directors. While Dennis Quaid was courted for the lead role, Roe ended up with Eric Roberts, and Scacchi is remarkably candid about her experience working with the actor, who brought "Paul Snider" energy with him, also allegedly offering some unsavory behavior when it came time for a love scene. Scacchi describes her days with Roberts as "no fun," but she did end up with a boyfriend in musician Tim Finn, and offers her feelings about nudity during this time in her career.
- Image Gallery (:37) collects film stills.
- A Theatrical Trailer (2:36, SD)
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