Peacemaker [DVD] [1997] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Actor : George Clooney
  • Actor : Nicole Kidman
  • Actor : Marcel Iures
  • Actor : Aleksandr Baluev
  • Actor : Rene Medvesek
  • Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Binding : DVD
  • Creator : George Clooney
  • Creator : Nicole Kidman
  • Creator : Andrew Cockburn
  • Creator : Andrew Cockburn
  • Creator : Branko Lustig
  • Creator : John Wells
  • Creator : Laurie MacDonald
  • Creator : Leslie Cockburn
  • Creator : Michael Schiffer
  • Director : Mimi Leder
  • EAN : 9780783235509
  • Format : Anamorphic
  • Format : Closed-captioned
  • Format : Colour
  • Format : Dolby
  • Format : DTS Surround Sound
  • Format : DVD-Video
  • Format : Widescreen
  • Format : NTSC
  • ISBN : 078323550X
  • Label : Dreamworks Video
  • Languages : Subtitled: English, Original Language: English
  • Manufacturer : Dreamworks Video
  • MPN : MCAD84674D
  • Number Of Discs : 1
  • Number Of Items : 1
  • Package Dimensions : 0.60 inches (Height) x 7.40 inches (Length) x 0.20 pounds (Weight) x 5.00 inches (Width)
  • Part Number : MCAD84674D
  • Product Group : DVD
  • Publisher : Dreamworks Video
  • Region Code : 1
  • Release Date : 1999-07-06
  • Running Time : 124
  • SKU : 667068467420
  • Studio : Dreamworks Video
  • UPC : 667068467420

It seems that thrillers these days--even good ones--are all about scene-chewing bad guys, cute retorts fit for the Dennis Miller show and one big special effect to end the movie. Well, something like The Peacemaker, the first feature film from DreamWorks, puts the record straight. Here is an expertly paced thriller with a sensible villain, smart instead of cute dialogue, and a focus on action instead of special effects. It's not original, just solid. It's the second of these energetic and effective thrillers that writer Michael Schiffer (Crimson Tide) has penned. The White House Nuclear Smuggling Group tracks down 10 stolen nuclear bombs after a suspicious train wreck in Russia. The acting head of the department (Nicole Kidman) and her military field officer (George Clooney) are off to Europe to track down the bombs. Instead of a Gary Oldman-Bruce Dern madman, The Peacemaker's heavy is an unknown Romanian actor (Marcul Iures) playing a Bosnian rebel who works passionately and quietly. This may be a popcorn movie, but it uses the ripe emotions of the Bosnian War to create tension. This is the best film vehicle yet for the overwhelming charisma of George Clooney as a quick-witted, generally warm Oliver North type who will seek deadly vengeance without pause. He's matched very well by the professional polish of Nicole Kidman who is showing great flexibility in dividing her roles between serious and fun fare. --Doug ThomasOn the DVD: Extras are pretty minimal, with just two very brief featurettes. The first has director Mimi Leder talking about her two stars in between blooper reel outtakes; the second has some behind-the-scenes footage of two stunt sequences, the Viennese car chase and the New York street chase (the latter of which shows George Clooney doing all his own running). Two theatrical trailers complete the package. The feature itself is well presented in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby 5.1.with the choice of English or German language options. --Mark Walker

- Amazon.co.uk Review

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