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For Immediate Release
LIVES ARE ON THE LINE, HEARTS ARE ON FIRE WHEN
PROOF OF LIFE
ARRIVES ON VIDEOCASSETTE AND DVD JUNE 19
STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNER RUSSELL CROWE
Special Feature-Packed DVD Includes Behind-the-Scenes
Documentary and
Feature-length Commentary by Director Taylor Hackford
BURBANK, Calif., April 18, 2001 -- Warner Home Video (WHV) will
hold audiences captive on June 19 with the release of Proof of Life.
Packed with suspense and star power, the box-office hit will be available
for rent on VHS, and the DVD will be priced at $24.98 SRP.
This year"s Academy Award® Best Actor winner RUSSELL CROWE (Gladiator,
The Insider, L.A. Confidential) and MEG RYAN(You"ve Got
Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally) ignite this thrilling
adventure with passion and powerful, engrossing performances. Proof of
Life was directed by Taylor Hackford (The Devil"s Advocate and
the romantic classic An Officer and a Gentleman).
Hailed as "One of the year"s 10 Best," by Time Magazine,
Proof of Life is a modern-day "Casablanca with firepower."2
Audiences are swiftly pulled into the emotional and suspenseful story
of the wife of a kidnap victim (Meg Ryan) and the hostage negotiator (Russell
Crowe) working with her to navigate the brutal world of terrorism, where
money is valued over life. As the two delve deeper and deeper into the
harsh underworld of crime, they find their task becoming increasingly
difficult as they grow more and more attracted to each other.
The Proof of Life DVD is available in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio
and 16x9 widescreen format. The DVD includes a behind-the-scenes documentary,
The Making of Proof of Life, hosted by actor David Caruso ("NYPD
Blue") and a feature-length commentary by director Taylor Hackford
as well as the original theatrical trailer, cast/filmmaker career highlights
and English and French subtitles.
Proof of Life is rated R (film contains violence, language and
some drug material) and has a running time of 135 minutes.
With operations in 78 international territories "more than the video
division of any other studio" Warner Home Video commands the largest
distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. WHV"S
film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and
vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Home
Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line
Home Video.
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