Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Fresh from his success with HBO's ENTOURAGE, Jeremy Piven gives his career a further boost by taking the lead role in director Joe Carnahan's (NARC) fast-paced thriller, SMOKING ACES. Piven plays Buddy "Aces" Israel, a former Vegas performer who has holed up in the penthouse suite of a Lake Tahoe casino after what seems like half the planet decides they want him dead. The reason for this bloodlust stems from Israel's dalliances with the mob, who have put a $1 million price tag on his head after discovering he is about to tell all to the feds. The only people who don't want to put a premature end to Israel's life are two FBI agents, played by Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta, and their boss, Andy Garcia. As various assassins attempt to put an end to Israel's pitiful existence, a parade of celebrity cameos ensues, including Alicia Keys, Common, Ben Affleck, and Jason Bateman. Carnahan soaks the screen with vivid primary colors, lots of flashy set pieces, and plenty of guns and violence as his movie thunders from one explosive scene to the next. The shooting style, script, and acting are all highly indebted to Quentin Tarantino's early works, and the impressive ensemble cast will ensure plenty of PULP FICTION comparisons. Standout performances come courtesy of Piven and Liotta, with the former reveling in a character surrounded by burly bodyguards, cheap hookers, and a blizzard of cocaine as he sweats and paces around his penthouse hideout, ultimately awaiting either freedom or death as the movie nears its spectacular finale.

3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] grungy Affleck builds on the kudos he received for HOLLYWOODLAND..." - Jayne, Nelson (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 02/01/2007

"[S]tylishly filmed, cleverly cast, flashy and fun..." - Sight and Sound Critic (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 02/01/2007

"SMOKIN' ACES has a catchy, pungent spirit, with an invention that seldom lets up." -- Grade: B - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 02/02/2007

3 stars out of 4 -- "SMOKIN' ACES is filled with juicy roles for pros as well as an R&B songbird and a rapper in impressive acting debuts....Pivens tears into the role." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 02/08/2007

"Carnahan manges to get over a dozen narrative plates spinning and keep them there, building an accelerated hyperactive narrative..." - Gavin, Smith (Film Critic), Film Comment, 05/01/2007

	English 繁體中文 简体中文 日本語 한국어
Product Title:	Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Fast and Furious Drafting - Movie Money) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Ben Affleck (Actor) | Ray Liotta (Actor) | James Brolin (Actor) | Andy Garcia (Actor) | Anthony B. Richmond (Actor) | Stan Lathan (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Anton Brancato (Actor) | Edward Zwick | Joe Carnahan 賓艾佛力 (Actor) | 雷尼奧達 (Actor) | 詹姆斯布羅林 (Actor) | 安迪加西亞 (Actor) | Anthony B. Richmond (Actor) | Stan Lathan (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Anton Brancato (Actor) | Edward Zwick | Joe Carnahan 宾艾佛力 (Actor) | 雷尼奥达 (Actor) | 詹姆斯布罗林 (Actor) | 安迪加西亚 (Actor) | Anthony B. Richmond (Actor) | Stan Lathan (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Anton Brancato (Actor) | Edward Zwick | Joe Carnahan ベン・アフレック (Actor) | レイ・リオッタ (Actor) | James Brolin (Actor) | アンディ・ガルシア (Actor) | Anthony B. Richmond (Actor) | Stan Lathan (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Anton Brancato (Actor) | Edward Zwick | Joe Carnahan Ben Affleck (Actor) | Ray Liotta (Actor) | James Brolin (Actor) | Andy Garcia (Actor) | Anthony B. Richmond (Actor) | Stan Lathan (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Anton Brancato (Actor) | Edward Zwick | Joe Carnahan
Director:	Joe Carnahan Joe Carnahan Joe Carnahan Joe Carnahan Joe Carnahan
Producer:	Penelope Wilton | Claudie Blakley | Liza Chasin Penelope Wilton | Claudie Blakley | Liza Chasin Penelope Wilton | Claudie Blakley | Liza Chasin Ｐｅｎｅｌｏｐｅ Ｗｉｌｔｏｎ | Claudie Blakley | Liza Chasin Penelope Wilton | Claudie Blakley | Liza Chasin
	Manage My Personalized Product Alerts
Release Date:	2009-03-22
UPC Code:	025192025433
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1014351027

Director: Joe Carnahan

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Snap Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles: English, SDH, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Extended Scenes
Outtakes
Featurette:
1. Cowboy Ending
2. The Line-Up
3. The Big Gun
4. Shoot 'Em Up: Stunts & Efffects
Audio Commentary:
1. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan and Editor Robert Frazen
2. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan, Common, Christopher Holley and Zach Cumer