Astronaut`s Wife, The (US)

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Imagine the face of terror is the one you love
Certificate: R
Running Time: 110 mins
Retail Price: $19.98
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Synopsis:
Johnny Depp (Sleepy Hollow) and Charlize Theron (Devil`s Advocate) star as courageous NASA astronaut Spencer Armacost and his beautiful, schoolteacher wife Jillian, a seemingly perfect couple whose lives are momentarily shattered when Spencer`s mission mysteriously loses contact with Earth for 2 minutes. But neither Spencer nor Jillian know that those 120 seconds of terror will ultimately threaten their sanity, their future and their lives in this heart stopping psychological thriller the critics call "One scary edge-of-the-seat nightmare."

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast and Crew Filmographies

DVD-ROM Features:
Access all of the original website contents
Read the screenplay while you watch the film
Up-to-the-minute information on cast and crew members with web links
Bonus Lord of the Rings Web Browser
Change the look of your Desktop
Meet Other Fans Online

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Rand Ravich

Written By:

Starring:
Nick Cassavetes
Donna Murphy
Clea DuVall
Joe Morton
Charlize Theron
Johnny Depp

Casting By:
Richard Pagano
Debi Manwiller

Soundtrack By:
George S. Clinton

Director of Photography:
Allen Daviau

Editor:
Steve Mirkovich
Timothy Alverson

Costume Designer:
Isis Mussenden

Production Designer:
Jan Roelfs

Producer:
Diana Pokorny
Andrew Lazar
Jody Hedien

Executive Producer:
Brian Witten
Donna Langley
Mark Johnson

Distributor:
New Line Productions

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7 / 10
A good thriller that is only ruined by its last 5 minutes.
The atmosphere all along the movie is spooky and the suspense is real. However, I have found the ending VERY disappointing.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs and the picture is always crystal clear.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. The surrounds are used occasionally for some sound effects, but that`s about it.
The menus are animated with sound.
There are no extras on the disk. Be sure not to watch the trailer prior to watching the movie, since it gives away too much information that can ruin the movie for you. And yeah, I don`t count a trailer as an extra feature.
Bottom line - what could`ve been an excellent thriller is degraded to only a good movie due to its ending. Still, worth watching.
posted by Zvi Josef on 5/8/2001 23:17