Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (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

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Product Title:	Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (US Version) Smokin' Aces (Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Ben Affleck (Actor) | Ray Liotta (Actor) | Andy Garcia (Actor) | Jason Bateman (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Jeremy Piven (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Ray Keys (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Mark Common (Actor) | Clint Mansell | Tim Carnahan 賓艾佛力 (Actor) | 雷尼奧達 (Actor) | 安迪加西亞 (Actor) | 積遜 比曼 (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Jeremy Piven (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Ray Keys (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Mark Common (Actor) | Clint Mansell | Tim Carnahan 宾艾佛力 (Actor) | 雷尼奥达 (Actor) | 安迪加西亚 (Actor) | 积逊 比曼 (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Jeremy Piven (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Ray Keys (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Mark Common (Actor) | Clint Mansell | Tim Carnahan ベン・アフレック (Actor) | レイ・リオッタ (Actor) | アンディ・ガルシア (Actor) | Jason Bateman (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Jeremy Piven (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Ray Keys (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Mark Common (Actor) | Clint Mansell | Tim Carnahan Ben Affleck (Actor) | Ray Liotta (Actor) | Andy Garcia (Actor) | Jason Bateman (Actor) | Peter Berg (Actor) | Jeremy Piven (Actor) | Ryan Reynolds (Actor) | Brian Bloom (Actor) | Ray Keys (Actor) | Sharon Bruneau (Actor) | Mark Common (Actor) | Clint Mansell | Tim Carnahan
Director:	Tim Carnahan Tim Carnahan Tim Carnahan Tim Carnahan Tim Carnahan
Producer:	Blethyn Brenda | Vanessa Redgrave | Eric Chasin 白蓮達比芙蓮 | Vanessa Redgrave | Eric Chasin 白莲达比芙莲 | Vanessa Redgrave | Eric Chasin Blethyn Brenda | Ｖａｎｅｓｓａ Ｒｅｄｇｒａｖｅ | Eric Chasin Blethyn Brenda | Vanessa Redgrave | Eric Chasin
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Release Date:	2007-04-17
UPC Code:	025193226624
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, French
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:	180 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004773568

Director: Joe Carnahan

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Ending - 1. Cowboy Ending
2. Deleted Scenes
3. Extended Scenes
Audio Commentary - 1. Joe Carnahan - Writer/Director; Robert Frazen - Editor
2. Joe Carnahan - Writer/Director; Common, Christopher Holley, Zach Cumer - Stars
Behind the Scenes - 1. "The Line-Up"
2. "The Big Gun"
3. "Shoot 'Em Up: Stunts & Efffects"
Outtakes - Cowboy Ending