Identity (UK)

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The secret lies within
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 86 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Caught in a savage rainstorm, ten travellers are forced to seek refuge at a strange desert motel. They soon realise they`ve found anything but shelter. There is a killer among them and, one by one, they are murdered. As the storm rages on and the dead begin to outnumber the living, one thing becomes clear: each of them was drawn to the motel, not by accident or circumstance, but by forces beyond imagination, forces that promise anyone who survives a mind-bending and terrifying destiny...

Special Features:
Alternate ending. Director`s commentary. Writer`s commentary. 5 deleted scenes (4 with optional commentary). Cast and crew filmographies. Making of. 3 storyboard comparisons. Theatrical trailer.

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.40:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Icelandic
Polish
Czech
Hindi
Swedish
Finnish
Turkish
Romanian
English
CC: English
Greek
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Directed By:
James Mangold

Written By:
Michael Cooney

Starring:
Alfred Molina
John Hawkes
Amanda Peet
Ray Liotta
John Cusack

Casting By:
Sarah Katzman
Lisa Beach

Soundtrack By:
Alan Silvestri

Director of Photography:
Phedon Papamichael

Editor:
David Brenner

Costume Designer:
Arianne Phillips

Production Designer:
Mark Friedberg

Producer:
Cathy Konrad
Dixie J. Capp

Executive Producer:
Stuart M. Besser

Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10

A superb psychological thriller about a group of people who are misfortunate enough to gather in a spooky motel during a stormy night. And then the murders begin... .
With a fine cast and an incredible atmosphere throughout the movie, this is one of the best thrillers I saw recently.
The video transfer is very good. The desaturated colors add a lot of atmosphere and the transfer is clear of any compression signs.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good, too. The surrounds are used throughout the movie, yet not in an overwhelming (aka - rainy) way.
The menus are beautifully animated with sound.
The extras include 2 commentaries by the director and writer, a behind the scenes featurette, 4 deleted scenes and 3 storyboards.
Bottom line - a superb movie and a fine disc to match. Highly recommended.

posted by Zvi Josef on 4/9/2004 21:17