Chill Factor (US)
This Fall, action is served on the rocks, with a twist
Certificate: R
Running Time: 102 mins
Retail Price: $19.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
"Most likely to succeed." They`re the least likely words you`ll find below old yearbook photos of ice cream deliveryman Arlo (Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and convenience-store clerk Tim (Skeet Ulrich). But now this loose-fitting duo must succeed at any cost. A dying scientist (David Paymer) has plopped into their hand a bioweapon canister code-named Elvis and told them to speed it to a military base. Buckle up, fellas. The same assassins who dealt the scientist his deathblow will do anything to claim Elvis. And if the canister heats up to its 50-degree activation point, Elvis will claim everyone within hundreds of miles.
Action. Suspense. Laughs. Ice cream trucks. Runaway skiffs. All are comin` at ya in this exciting and suspenseful buddy thriller fueled by one breakneck principle: chill... or be chilled.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Behind-the-Scenes Visual-Effects Presentation
Cast/Crew Biographies & Filmographies
Audio/Visual Production Notes
13 Theatrical Trailers
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Hugh Johnson
Written By:
Mike Cheda
Drew Gitlin
Starring:
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Hudson Leick
David Paymer
Peter Firth
Skeet Ulrich
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Casting By:
Pam Dixon
Soundtrack By:
Hans Zimmer
Geoff Zanelli
James McKee Smith
Jeff Rona
John Powell
James S. Levine
Klaus Badelt
Director of Photography:
David Gribble
Editor:
Pamela Power
Costume Designer:
Deborah Everton
Production Designer:
Jeremy Conway
Producer:
Martin Wiley
James G. Robinson
David Robinson
Jeffrey R. Neuman
Terence Michael
Executive Producer:
Jonathan A. Zimbert
Bill Bannerman
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs at all and the picture is crystal clear. The special effects are really nice, plus you get a lot of shots of the American desert and forests, which are all spectacular.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used nicely and the numerous chase scenes are great on the ear.
The menus are all animated with sound and look great.
The extras include an extensive behind the scenes visual effects presentation (which brilliantly covers most of the special effects in the movie), some interviews and production notes. All in all, the extras are very good.
Bottom line - a good thriller with some great looking special effects shots. Oh yeah, instead of pop corn, get some ice cream for this movie. :)