River Wild, The (UK)
The vacation is over
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 107 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Hang on tight for a suspense-filled action/thriller starring Oscar®-winner Meryl Streep, in a stunning performance that wil take your breath away! Streep portrays a former river guide who arranges a white-water rafting trip to celebrate her son`s birthday and salvage her shaky marriage.
Her skills and courage are soon put to the test when three mysterious strangers threaten to turn their vacation into a living hell.
Also starring Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn, this "pulse-pounding thrill ride" (Rolling Stone Magazine) explodes with action, suspense and unforgettable storytelling from the director of L.A. Confidential.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 German
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Italian
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Czech
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Polish
Subtitle Tracks:
Swedish
Finnish
English
Portuguese
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Curtis Hanson
Starring:
Elizabeth Hoffman
David Strathairn
Stephanie Sawyer
Joseph Mazzello
Meryl Streep
Casting By:
Nancy Klopper
Soundtrack By:
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography:
Robert Elswit
Editor:
Joe Hutshing
David Brenner
Costume Designer:
Marlene Stewart
Production Designer:
Bill Kenney
Producer:
Lawrence Turman
David Foster
Executive Producer:
Ilona Herzberg
Raymond Hartwick
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
Well, a rather ordinary super-mom adventure story, beautifully shot, but, alas, takes way too long to reach any point.
Kevin Bacon is great as the villain, but the rest of the leads are not as half as good.
The video transfer is excellent. The outdoor scenes are absolutely incredible. There are no signs of compression at all. Even a good transfer can get a bit blurish during complicated water scenes but this transfer glides through these scene gracefully.
The DD 5.1 audio is also quite nice. The sound of the white water gives you a true feeling you`re IN that river, rafting through the water. Very nice.
Unfortunately, other than an ordinary cast&crew section, there are no bonuses on the disk.
All in all, a spectacular movie. Only visually, that is.