Movie Description A three-pack collection that combines the titles VERTICAL LIMIT, INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST and CLIFFHANGER.
VERTICAL LIMIT (PG-13): As action-director Martin Campbell's heart-pumping new thriller VERTICAL LIMIT begins, an eagle glides gracefully over the stunningly filmed mesas of Utah. Its shadow falls on a vertical rock face being climbed by Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), his father (Stuart Wilson), and sister Annie (Robin Tunney). Suddenly, a backpack hurtles by, followed rapidly by two climbers, whose ropes tear the male Garretts from the rock face. The excruciatingly tense sequence ends in tragedy.
After this stunning opening, the action switches to the Himalayas, where tycoon Elliott Vaughn (Bill Paxton) has financed an expedition that will take him to the summit of K2--the world's second highest mountain. Annie is one of Elliott's party. In the face of a threatening storm, Elliott recklessly insists the climb should continue. The storm duly arrives and decimates the expedition, leaving Elliott and Annie stranded. Peter leads a group of climbers--including the grizzled Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn) and a French-Canadian nurse (Izabella Scorupco)--in a rescue attempt.
Director Martin Campbell, director of photography Derek Tattersall, many daring cameramen, mountain climbers, avalanche specialists, and special effects technicians, along with veteran editor Thom Noble, deliver a beautifully filmed mountaineering thriller with even more heart-stopping moments than JAWS.
CLIFFHANGER (R): After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone)fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend, also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Visual Effects.
INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST (Not Rated): Based on Jon Krakauer's phenomenal #1 best-seller, chronicling the true-life suspenseful struggle for survival on the peaks of the world's highest mountain. This is what happens when a group of people, both amateurs and professionals, attempt to climb the Himalayas and find that despite their money and preparations, one can never underestimate the power of nature at it's fiercest.
| Credits | | Cast: | Bill Paxton, John Lithgow, Peter Horton |
| Details | | Edition: | 3-Disc Set | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case
VERTICAL LIMIT Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Dolby Surround - English Dolby Surround - French Subtitles - French, English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1.Martin Campbell - Director 2.Lloyd Phillips - Executive Producer Featurette - 1. HBO FIRST LOOK: SURVIVING THE LIMIT 2. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S QUEST FOR K2 Search and Rescue Tales - 7 Short Featurettes: 1. VERTIGO MAGIC 2. TREKKING TO K2 3. AS EASY AS FALLING OFF A CLIFF 4. AVALANCHE! 5. THE DEATH ZONE 6. PEAK PERFORMANCE 7. THE ELIXIR OF LIFE Trailers - Original Theatrical: 1. VERTICAL LIMIT 2. CLIFFHANGER 3. CHARLIE'S ANGELS 4. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection Text/Photo Galleries: Filmographies Production Notes DVD-ROM Features: Web Links
CLIFFHANGER Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - Portuguese Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese Additional Release Material: Featurette - 1. STALLONE ON THE EDGE Audio Commentary - 1. Sylvester Stallone - Star, Renny Harlin - Director 2. Technical Crew 3. Renny Harlin - Director Introduction - 1. Renny Harlin - Director Deleted Scenes/Outtakes with Director's Commentary Behind The Scenes Footage Film-to-Storyboard Comparison Full-Motion Menus Trailers - Original Theatrical: 1. THE TRAILER: HOW IT WAS PRODUCED 2. CLIFFHANGER 3. THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH Text/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Special Effects 2. On Location Production Notes Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew DVD-ROM Features: Web Links
INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST Full Frame - 1.33 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - French Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 - Portuguese Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai Additional Release Material: Original Theatrical Trailers: 1. VERTICAL LIMIT 2. CLIFFHANGER Text/Photo Galleries Filmographies
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