Behind Enemy Lines (US)
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In War There Are Some Lines You Should Never Cross
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 105 mins
Retail Price: $27.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson score "a solid victory" (Time Magazine) in this high flying action thriller filled with explosive action at every turn.
The war was supposed to be over, but the battle to survive has just begun. When U.S. Navy pilot Chris Burnett (Wilson) is shot down during a recon mission over Bosnia, he must fight to stay alive and evade hostile Serbian forces. With time running out, Burnett`s commanding officer (Hackman) risks everything by launching a renegade rescue mission - against strict NATO directives - to bring an American hero home.
Special Features:
Full-Length Commentary by Director John Moore and Editor Martin Smith
Full-Length Commentary by Producers John Davis and Wick Godfrey
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
Extended/Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Spanish
DTS 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Directed By:
John Moore
Written By:
Zak Penn
David Veloz
John Thomas
Jim Thomas
Starring:
David Keith
Joaquim de Almeida
Charles Malik Whitfield
Gabriel Macht
Gene Hackman
Owen Wilson
Casting By:
Sheila Trezise
Eyde Belasco
Soundtrack By:
Don Davis
Director of Photography:
Brendan Galvin
Editor:
Paul Martin Smith
Costume Designer:
George L. Little
Production Designer:
Nathan Crowley
Producer:
John Davis
Alex Blum
Executive Producer:
Wyck Godfrey
Stephanie Austin
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is very good. There are no visible compression signs. The colors are nicely saturated in some scenes and deliberately desaturated in others, adding a lot of realism to them. The CG work during the missile scene is superb.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are explosive. The surrounds are constantly used and the sub gets a hell of a workout, since there are plenty of LFE`s in the movie.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include 2 commentaries, a behind the scenes look (including the making of the missile chase scene) and 7 deleted and extended scenes (including an alternate opening scene and an alternate ending scene).
Bottom line - a very ordinary chase thriller that emphasize its visuals and audio but doesn`t bother too much with its plot.