Actors: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Diahnne Abbott, Seymour Cassel

Director: John Cassavetes

Language: ENGLISH: LPCM Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: Region A

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of Discs: 3 (BD / 2 DVD)

Rating: PG-13

Orig. Release Date: 1984

Studio: Criterion

Release Date: 8/12/2014

Run Time: 141 Min.

• Trailer - original trailer for Love Streams. In English, not subtitled. (4 min, 1080p).

• Interviews - in English, not subtitled.
  • 1. Al Ruban - in this video interview, executive producer and cinematographer on Love Streams Al Ruban discusses his professional relationship with John Cassavetes, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus' interest in the film, the production and shooting processes (Jon Voight was initially set to play John Cassavetes' character, Robert Harmon, but backed out of the project), Gena Rowlands's acting style, John Cassavetes' 'difficult' directing style, etc. The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion in 2014. (19 min, 1080p).
  • 2. Diahnne Abbott - in this video interview, actress Diahnne Abbott (Susan) talks about her love for John Cassavetes' films and directing style and explains what it was like to be part of Love Streams. The actress also quickly addresses her performance of Bob Marley's "Kinky Reggae". The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion in in 2014. (13 min, 1080p).
  • 3. Seymor Cassel - presented here are excerpts from an archival interview with Seymor Cassel in which he discusses his professional relationship with John Cassavetes. The interview was conducted at the 2008 Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankyla, Finland in 2008. (12 min, 1080p).

• Watching Gena Rowlands - this new visual essay focuses on Gena Rowlands' performances in John Cassavetes' films. The two made seven major films together: A Child is Waiting (1963), Faces (1968), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Gloria (1980), and Love Streams (1984). The essay was created exclusively for Criterion by film critic Sheila O'Malley in 2014. In English, not subtitled. (25 min, 1080p).

• "I'm Almost Not Crazy..." - John Cassavetes: The Man and His Work - this documentary, created by writer Michael Ventura in 1983, chronicles the shooting of Love Streams. It features numerous clips from archival interviews with John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, and Seymour Cassel, amongst others. Menahem Golan requested the documentary because Love Streams was the first film by John Cassavetes to be produced by Cannon Films. In English, not subtitled. (57 min, 1080p).

• Commentary - author Michael Ventura, author of Cassavetes Directs, discusses in great detail John Cassavetes' directing methods, his maturation as an actor and director, the unique qualities of the characters in his films, John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands' productive professional relationship, the dilemmas the main characters in Love Streams face, etc. The audio commentary was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2014.

• Booklet - 30-page illustrated booklet featuring: "A Fitful Flow" by Denis Lim; "How Love and Life Mingle on Film" by John Cassavetes; and technical notes.

The film describes a few days in the life of the writer Robert Harmon
and his sister Sarah. The decadent life of Robert is made of alcohol,
cigarettes, and short-time relationships with women; women he interviews
for a book, he spends a weekend with at a casino or fall in love with
for the fun of an evening. Having no constraints, he his unable to be
responsible for anything including the care of his son, leaving him
alone in an hotel room and teaching the 12-years old boy how to drink.
His life is made of his own phantasms as an artist. His sister is
divorcing from her husband because of her exuberant and insane behavior.
She scares her daughter Debbie who prefers to stay with her father, a
decision that hurts Sarah very deeply and reinforces her nervous
breakdown. Most of the movie takes place in the house of Robert. We
watch Robert and Sarah struggling with their own lives. As the movie
progresses, the house gets empty little by little...