The perfect storm : Three kings
(DVD)

The perfect storm is based on the book by Sebastian Junger.

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The perfect storm originally released as a motion picture in 2000 ; Three kings originally released as a motion picture in 1999.

Special features - The perfect storm, Side A: "HBO first look: creating The perfect storm" documentary; "Witnesses to the storm (1991 events that inspired the book)" documentary; creating an emotion (composer James Horner) documentary; commentary with director Wolfgang Petersen; commentary with author Sebastian Junger; commentary with visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier and visual effects producer Helen Ostenberg Elswit; "Yours forever" photo montage; conceptual art gallery with director commentary; storyboard gallery; cast/crew filmographies; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM PC enhanced features.

Special features - Three kings (Side B): Additional scenes; commentary by writer/director David O. Russell; commentary by producers Charles Roven and Edward L. McDonnell; "Under the bunker" documentary; additional scenes with optional director commentary; "An intimate look inside the acting process with Ice Cube" featurette; "Tour of the Iraqi village set" with production designer Catherine Hardwicke; interview with director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel; stills gallery including exclusive location photos by Spike Jonze; Hidden bunkers: find them and treasure awaits; DVD-ROM PC enhanced features.

The perfect storm: Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, James Horner ; production designer, William Sandell.

Three kings: Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editor, Robert K. Lambert ; music, Carter Burwell ; production designer, Catherine Hardwicke.

The perfect storm cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Allen Payne, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John C. Reilly.

Three kings cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff Curtis, Said Taghmaoui.

The perfect storm: In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer, perfect storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

Three kings: American soldiers in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War become determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, they embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discoveries and ultimately, enables them to rise to a heroic challenge.

MPAA rating: PG-13 (The perfect storm); language and scenes of peril ; MPAA rating R (Three kings); graphic war violence, language and some sexuality.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

DVD-ROM minimum system requirements: InterActual-compatible player (included on this disc), Microsoft Windows 98SE or later, Microsoft IE 5.5 SP1, Macromedia Flash Player 7, an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive and a DirectShow-compatible DVD decoder. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS.

This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.

English (Dolby 5.1 EX) or dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.