Summary
The Gulf War has just ended and amidst the partying and confusion, four American soldiers, determined to take home more than sand fleas, go off into the Iraqi desert to embark on a treasure hunt for a cache of millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion. They are plunged into the heart of a democratic uprising that spins the day and their lives out of control.Additional Information
| Subjects |
United States.
-- Army
-- Military life
-- Drama.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Drama. Gold ingots -- Iraq -- Drama. Treasure troves -- Iraq -- Drama. Gold theft -- Iraq -- Drama. War films. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Distributed by Warner Home Video,2009 |
| Contributors |
Roven, Charles,
producer. Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-2018 producer. McDonnell, Edward L., producer. Russell, David O., 1958- screenwriter, director. Clooney, George, actor. Wahlberg, Mark, 1971- actor. Ice Cube (Musician), actor. Jonze, Spike, actor. Dunn, Nora, 1952- actor. Kennedy, Jamie, 1970- Williamson, Mykelti, actor. Curtis, Cliff, 1968- actor. Taghmaoui, Saìˆd, actor. Ridley, John, 1965- author. Burwell, Carter, composer (expression) Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Village Roadshow Pictures. Village-A.M. Partnership (Firm) Coast Ridge Films. Atlas Entertainment (Firm) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff Curtis, Said Taghmaoui. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editor, Robert K. Lambert ; music, Carter Burwell ; story by John Ridley. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality. |
| Language |
English French English with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Special features: Behind-the-scenes documentaries; filmmaker commentaries and creative personnel interviews; "Director's video" journal; "An intimate look inside the acting process with Ice Cube" featurette; hidden bunkers. Some features viewable via a PC using the DVD-ROM drive. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer. DVD-ROM minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Adobe Flash Player 7 or above, Windows Media Player 11 or above, an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive and a compatible DVD player application. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1419887564 9781419887567 |
| Other | Classic View |