``Beyond The Poseidon Adventure'' Debuts on DVD August 22, Day and Date with the DVD Release of 2006 ``Poseidon,'' Featuring Outstanding Performances by Michael Caine and Sally Field
"Beyond The Poseidon Adventure," sequel to "The Poseidon Adventure," the 1972 box-office smash, debuts on DVD August 22 from Warner Home Video, just in time for the 2006 Warner Bros. DVD release of "Poseidon," directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Lucinda Barrett and Richard Dreyfuss. The DVD extra content of "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" includes additional scenes not in the original theatrical version plus a vintage behind-the-scenes featurette "Behind The Scenes: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure." The DVD will be priced at $14.97 SRP. Michael Caine and Sally Field give terrific performances heading an all-star cast caught in a crippled ocean liner's flaming corridors. Tug skipper Caine, first mate Karl Malden and passenger Field enter the foundering vessel hoping for salvage rights, miraculously finding more survivors. But others have come aboard, led by sinister Dr. Stefan Svevo (Telly Savalas) who will do anything to get hold of a priceless cargo of plutonium. Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Shirley Knight, Shirley Jones and then newcomer Mark Harmon are featured. Irwin Allen ("The Poseidon Adventure," "Towering Inferno") is producer/director. Special Features: -- Vintage featurette "Behind The Scenes: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" -- Disaster movies trailer gallery -- Languages: English & Francais -- Subtitles: English, Francais & Espanol (feature film only) Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" format preserving the "scope" aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition enhanced for widescreen TVs. Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. |
