Black Test Car / The Black Report

Starring: Hideo Takamatsu

Japanese maverick director Yasuzo Masumura (Blind Beast) helms a bitingly satirical espionage thriller set in the heart of the Japanese auto industry in his 1962 landmark Black Test Car, which launched a series of similarly themed "Black" films. In a bitter, take-no-prisoners corporate war between the Tiger Motorcar Company and their competitors, the Yamato Company, undercover spies have infiltrated both sides. As Tiger prepares to launch its newest "Pioneer" car and a prototype bursts into flames, Toru (Hideo Takamatsu, The Last Emperor) heads a secretive task force to root out Yamato's spy, and find out what they can about the competitor's familiar-looking new model. Making its worldwide Blu-ray debut, Black Test Car is paired here with the English-language video premiere of its follow-up The Black Report, also directed by Masumura.

• Format: Blu-ray
• UPC: 760137401483
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: TV14
• Publisher: Arrow Video
• Director: Yasuzo Masumura
• Starring: Hideo Takamatsu
• Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: anamorphic
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"