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    Unique ID Code: 0000065934
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    Added on: 22/10/2004 16:02
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    Chill Factor (UK)

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    This Fall, action is served on the rocks, with a twist
    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 101 mins
    Retail Price: £5.99
    Release Date:

    Synopsis:
    "Most likely to succeed." They`re the least likely words you`ll find below old yearbook photos of ice cream deliveryman Arlo (Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and convenience-store clerk Tim (Skeet Ulrich). But now this loose-fitting duo must succeed at any cost. A dying scientist (David Paymer) has plopped into their hand a bioweapon canister code-named Elvis and told them to speed it to a military base. Buckle up, fellas. The same assassins who dealt the scientist his deathblow will do anything to claim Elvis. And if the canister heats up to its 50-degree activation point, Elvis will claim everyone within hundreds of miles.

    Action. Suspense. Laughs. Ice cream trucks. Runaway skiffs. All are comin` at ya in this exciting and suspenseful buddy thriller fueled by one breakneck principle: chill... or be chilled.

    Special Features:
    Visual effects featurette

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    Polish
    English
    Hungarian

    Directed By:
    Hugh Johnson

    Written By:


    Starring:
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Skeet Ulrich
    Peter Firth
    David Paymer
    Hudson Leick
    Daniel Hugh Kelly

    Casting By:
    Pam Dixon

    Soundtrack By:
    Klaus Badelt
    James S. Levine
    John Powell
    Jeff Rona
    James McKee Smith
    Geoff Zanelli
    Hans Zimmer

    Director of Photography:
    David Gribble

    Editor:
    Pamela Power

    Costume Designer:
    Deborah Everton

    Production Designer:
    Jeremy Conway

    Producer:
    Terence Michael
    Jeffrey R. Neuman
    David Robinson
    James G. Robinson
    Martin Wiley

    Executive Producer:
    Bill Bannerman
    Jonathan A. Zimbert

    Distributor:
    Warner Home Video

    Your Opinions and Comments

    7 / 10
    A cute little semi-comic thriller. The theme is not new - a couple of bad guys, who want to get their hands on a lethal weapon chase the good guys (who are occasionally quite funny). As for the ending - well, you`re guess is as good as mine.
    The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs at all and the picture is very sharp. The special effects look really great throughout the movie.
    The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are nicely used, especially during the chase scenes.
    The menus are still and silent.
    The extras include a short explanation about the special effects.
    Bottom line - a good thriller with some great looking special effects. Enjoy!
    posted by Zvi Josef on 25/10/2004 02:23