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There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for June 11, 2002, including "Black Hawk Down," "Kate and Leopold," and "Monster's Ball." Let's take a look at these films, along with a few additional releases of interest, and take a sneak peek at what's coming next week to video and DVD.
"Black Hawk Down" (2001)
Tagline: "Leave no man behind."
Length: 143 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for
language
Directed by Ridley Scott, this is a military action movie that stars Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, and Sam Shepard. The film tells the tale of an ill-fated 1993 U.S. humanitarian mission during which 18 Americans were killed. At the time, local warlords were battling each other in the African country of Somalia, where some 300,000 Somalis died of starvation. The U.S. involvement in the conflict was to facilitate the delivery of food shipments. American military forces mounted an operation in the city of Mogadishu to capture some of the inner circle of one of the warlords. U.S. soldiers were flown in by Black Hawk helicopters, but the Americans quickly found themselves outnumbered and outgunned. Two of the choppers were shot down, and the film uses exciting combat sequences to chronicle the attempt to rescue the Americans at the crash sites.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Production Notes
- Featurette
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Kate and Leopold" (2001)
Tagline: "If they lived in the same century they'd be perfect for each other."
Length: 121 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language. (Both Theatrical Version
and Director's Cut)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Director James Mangold's Commentary
- Both Theatrical Version and Director's Cut
- "On The Set" Featurette
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Monster's Ball" (2001)
Tagline: "A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment."
Length: 111 mintues
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, language and violence
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by actors Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, and Director Marc Forster
- Deleted Scenes
- Widescreen Letterbox Format
Additional Releases of Interest:
"Ben Hur" (1959) - Deluxe Edition Box Set
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
- Audio Commentary by Actor Charlton Heston
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Second Season"
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Full-Screen Format
- Six-Disc Set
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"Dune" (2000) (TV Miniseries)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Director's Cut
- Three-Disc Set
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
"North By Northwest" (1959) - Limited Edition Collector's Set
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Documentary
- Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Earnest Lehman
- Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
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