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Directed by David Berlatsky (in his one and only directorial role), '''''The Farmer''''' (aka ''Blazing Revenge'', aka ''The Killer Farmer'') chronicles the story of Kyle Martin, a farmer who has just returned from World War II a hero and Silver Star recipient, only to discover that the bank intends to foreclose his dilapidated farm. Despite his previous heroism, the creditors refuse to change their minds, and Martin sets out to raise money to try and save the farm.
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'''''The Farmer''''' (aka ''Blazing Revenge'' or ''The Killer Farmer'') is a 1977 film directed by David Berlatsky in his only directorial role. The film chronicles the story of Kyle Martin, a farmer who has just returned from World War II a hero and Silver Star recipient. He's upset to find that the bank intends to foreclose his dilapidated farm, and despite his previous heroism, the creditors refuse to change their minds. Martin sets out to raise money to try and save the farm.


The farmer soon comes across a car accident from which he pulls gambler Johnny O'Neill to safety, moments before the wreckage bursts into flames. O'Neill decides to reward Martin with $1,500, but it is still not enough to save his farm. The men go their separate ways, but shortly afterwards, O'Neill is attacked and blinded with acid by mob boss Passini and his men, over a gambling dispute. Aware of his previous military experience, O'Neill meets with the farmer's girlfriend Betty, who happens to be a long-time friend of his, and who he tasks with passing on a message; that being an offer of $50,000 to track down and murder the 5 men responsible for blinding him.
The film had a limited screening in public theaters in 1977, though it's believed to have been screened heavily at a variety of Marine Corps base theaters around the world. It also appeared on cable TV for a short period after its theatrical release. The film, to this day, has never received a home video release of any kind and is heavily sought-after by collectors.


Initially, Martin declines, realising the immorality of the proposition, but, unbeknownst to him, the mobsters have already caught wind of his involvement with O'Neill. He returns to his farm one night to find his barn burnt to the ground, along with the burnt remains of his black, long-time family friend, Gumshoe, who has been shot and left for dead in the barn. He also discovers that Betty has been brutally raped by one of Passini's syndicate men, Weasel. It is at this point that the farmer decides to take O'Neill up on his previous offer, immediately setting off on his trail of revenge.
In 2006, Code Red DVD claimed that they were in the process of digitally remastering the film for an upcoming DVD release, but said release simply never came to fruition. Code Red even included its trailer on several other DVD releases. This trailer remains the only footage from the film that is publicly available in DVD-level quality. A collection of screenshots released by Code Red in 2007<ref>[http://codereddvdblog.blogspot.com.au/2007/08/some-screenshots-from-our-up-coming.html 2007 Code Red blog post, in which 10 screenshots from the film were released.] Retrieved 05 Sept '13</ref>, and a few production stills and advertisements have resurfaced online.


The film had a limited screening in public theatres in 1977, though was said to have been screened heavily at a variety of Marine Corps base theatres around the world. It also appeared on cable TV for a short period, after its theatrical release. The film, to this day, has never received a home video release of any kind, and is heavily sought-after by collectors. In 2006, Code Red DVD claimed that they were in the process of digitally remastering the film for an upcoming DVD release, but said release simply never came to fruition. Code Red even went as far as including a trailer for ''The Farmer'' on several of its other DVD releases, said trailer remaining the only footage from the film that is publicly available (aside from a collection of screenshots released by Code Red in 2007<ref>[http://codereddvdblog.blogspot.com.au/2007/08/some-screenshots-from-our-up-coming.html 2007 Code Red blog post, in which 10 screenshots from the film were released.] Retrieved 05 Sep '13.</ref>, and a few production stills and advertisements for the film).
On November 3rd, 2021, Van Lukassen (after finding and ripping a bootleg VHS copy of ''The Farmer'' on eBay) uploaded the movie onto YouTube. This was taken down due to copyright infringement. However, on November 11th, LMW User TropesAreDangerous was able to retrieve the video via a YouTube downloader and upload it to the Internet Archive. As the film was sourced from a VHS tape that may date back to the late 1970s or early 1980s and suffered from many generations, making video quality not very good but watchable. Also, there are a few sections where the video and/or audio drops out for a few seconds. However, it is currently the most complete version that has surfaced online.


==Screenshots and images==
In January 2022, Scorpion Releasing announced they would release ''The Farmer'' onto Blu-Ray in early February. It featured HD scans of the original negatives and is region free.<ref>[https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=30012 The Farmer Blu-ray announcement] Retrieved 16 Mar '22</ref>
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==Reference==
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Revision as of 03:50, 17 March 2022

Farmer.jpg

Film poster.

Status: Found

Date found: Feb 2022

Found by: Scorpion Releasing

The Farmer (aka Blazing Revenge or The Killer Farmer) is a 1977 film directed by David Berlatsky in his only directorial role. The film chronicles the story of Kyle Martin, a farmer who has just returned from World War II a hero and Silver Star recipient. He's upset to find that the bank intends to foreclose his dilapidated farm, and despite his previous heroism, the creditors refuse to change their minds. Martin sets out to raise money to try and save the farm.

The film had a limited screening in public theaters in 1977, though it's believed to have been screened heavily at a variety of Marine Corps base theaters around the world. It also appeared on cable TV for a short period after its theatrical release. The film, to this day, has never received a home video release of any kind and is heavily sought-after by collectors.

In 2006, Code Red DVD claimed that they were in the process of digitally remastering the film for an upcoming DVD release, but said release simply never came to fruition. Code Red even included its trailer on several other DVD releases. This trailer remains the only footage from the film that is publicly available in DVD-level quality. A collection of screenshots released by Code Red in 2007[1], and a few production stills and advertisements have resurfaced online.

On November 3rd, 2021, Van Lukassen (after finding and ripping a bootleg VHS copy of The Farmer on eBay) uploaded the movie onto YouTube. This was taken down due to copyright infringement. However, on November 11th, LMW User TropesAreDangerous was able to retrieve the video via a YouTube downloader and upload it to the Internet Archive. As the film was sourced from a VHS tape that may date back to the late 1970s or early 1980s and suffered from many generations, making video quality not very good but watchable. Also, there are a few sections where the video and/or audio drops out for a few seconds. However, it is currently the most complete version that has surfaced online.

In January 2022, Scorpion Releasing announced they would release The Farmer onto Blu-Ray in early February. It featured HD scans of the original negatives and is region free.[2]

Videos

The full film.

The released trailer for the film

Resurfaced Stills

Reference