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Length: 87 minutes
Screen Formats: 2.35:1, 16x9
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Sides: 1 (Dual Layer)
Extras:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Trailers for Dimension Cutting Edge Films, "Imposter" Director's Cut, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Iron Monkey."
Buck Yuen (Jackie Chan) is a bored and unsuccessful exercise equipment salesman who grew up believing he was an orphan and that his life wouldn't amount to anything unusual. All that changes one day when finds himself in the middle of a bank robbery. He kicks into action and successfully foils the attempted caper. To his astonishment, Buck becomes an instant hero and learns that he's not an orphan after all - that he comes from a lineage of professional spies!
A straight to video release for martial arts superstar Chan, the film probably never would have seen the light of day stateside if not for the theatrical success of the "Rush Hour" films. Even so, and notwithstanding the to-be-expected weak plot, it delivers the standard quota of terrific Chan stunts and amazing physical feats.
The film is rated PG-13 for strong action violence, some drug content and nudity.
Running audio commentary by director Paul Schrader.
Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader - 25+ minute feature about the film and its director, with clips from it.
On the Set with director Paul Schrader - 10+ minute interview with director from the set.
Special Make-up Effects by Tom Burman. - 10+ minute look the effects, including clips from the film, behind the scenes footage and interviews.
Cat People Matte Paintings - 3+ minute montage of them.
Filmmaker Robert Wise on the producer of the original Cat People, Val Lewton (3+ minutes).
Production Photographs.
Theatrical trailer.
Production notes (onscreen text).
Nastassia Kinski stars in Cat People as Irena, a beautiful young woman on the bridge of sexuality; she discovers love for the first time only to find that the explosive experience brings with it tragic consequences. The tremendous passion of this girl's first romantic love is so strong, however, it by-passes the chaos around her - including her brother's (Malcolm McDowell) extraordinary demands - as it pushes her on to her own bizarre destiny. With a style as timeless as myth, CAT PEOPLE is an erotic fantasy of the passion and terror that surround this girl's first love. Desire...passion...blood, her lust transforms her into one of the Cat People. (Studio Copy)
Length: 90 minutes
Screen Formats: 2.35:1, 16x9, Full Screen (Pan & Scan)
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Sides: 2
Extras:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Running audio commentary by writer/director John Carpenter and producer/co-writer Debra Hill.
Tales From the Mist: Inside the Fog - New 27+ minute featurette about the film and its production, including clips from the film, stills, and various interviews.
Fear on Film: Inside the Fog - 7+ minute 1980 featurette about the film and its production including clips from it and various interviews.
4 minutes of Outtakes.
Storyboard to Film Comparison (1+ minute) showing the storyboard and final scene.
Advertising Gallery (3 Trailers, 3 TV Spots, Original Posters and Film Memorabilia).
Photo Gallery (Behind the Scenes and Publicity Scene stills).
The sleepy seaside village of Antonio Bay is about to learn the true meaning of the word "vengeance." For this seemingly perfect town masks a guilt secret - a past steeped in greed and murder. Exactly 100 years ago, a ship was horribly wrecked under mysterious circumstance in thick, eerie fog. Now, shrouded in darkness, the long-dead mariners have returned from their water graves to exact a bloody revenge. Can this waking nightmare be stopped, or will the fog keep rolling in...to kill and kill again? (Studio Copy)
Following the unexpected and huge success of his 1979 horror flick, "Halloween," director John Carpenter returned to the genre a year later with this generally well-made and often quite creepy and spooky work. With "Halloween" star Jamie Lee Curtis briefly appearing, Adrienne Barbeau getting the lead role and appearances by Hal Holbrook, John Houseman and Jamie's mother, Janet Leigh, the film might be too predictable and telegraph many of its scares at times, and it's certainly no piece of high art.
Nevertheless, it elicits the perfect eerie mood and ultimately comes off as a spooky and engaging enough "thrill ride" to entertain viewers who enjoy these sorts of pictures.
Hear and Read the story in a variety of languages (with stills from the film and related sound effects and music, etc.).
Songs: "Two Worlds," "You'll be in my Heart" and "Son of Man" (Lyrics available for each).
Music Videos of "You'll Be in My Heart" and "Strangers Like Me."
Vocabulary: Learn words from the film in 5 different languages.
The Magical World of Disney (Promo bits).
Connection to Disney Websites.
Interactive Game of Hide and Seek.
Discover the magic and fun of reading, singing, and learning with your children and the all-new Disney DVD Read-Along. Based on the Disney animated film, the Read-Along works in your computer, DVD player, and gaming systems. Use the simple menu options to read-along, sing-along, and learn vocabulary in five different languages. You can also sneak a peek at Disney previews and even play a game! (Studio Copy)
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