MELBOURNE, Thursday, 12 August 2010: The most widely-acclaimed Australian film of the year, ANIMAL KINGDOM will make its highly-anticipated debut on DVD ($39.95rrp) and Blu-Ray ($44.95rrp) on October 13th, 2010.

ANIMAL KINGDOM is a showcase for modern Australian cinema on DVD & Blu-Ray – with stunning video transfers and immersive audio to compliment the film’s revelatory performances, plus a host of special features and bonus material that will take viewers deep into the painstaking creative process behind the film that has captivated both critics and cinema goers alike.

A powerful crime drama set in Melbourne’s underworld, ANIMAL KINGDOM features a mesmerizing ensemble cast of Australian performers that will demand repeat viewings in years to come. Witness the phenomenal Jacki Weaver with her show-stealing, sinister turn as ‘Smurf’ – a career best, surely set to return a slew of awards and to define the role of the matriarch in the crime genre forever.

Ben Mendelsohn also delivers a strong, terrifying performance as the wayward ‘Pope’, whilst newcomer James Frecheville is skilful to the very last frame, bringing an understated and subtle portrayal to the role of ‘J’. Sullivan Stapleton’s earnest portrayal of the skittish Craig also showcases a natural talent that has the actor already destined for bigger things. Meanwhile, Luke Ford’s role as the family’s soul-searching ‘mummy’s boy’, Guy Pearce’s intense, world-weary Det. Sen. Sergeant Leckie and Joel Edgerton’s cautious family friend round out a one-of-a-kind supporting cast.

Winner of the prestigious World Cinema Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, ANIMAL KINGDOM premiered on June 3rd, and now in its tenth week, has taken in $4.8 million at the Australian box-office.