GLIMPSE OF HELL (DVD) DVD

A Glimpse of Hell
On April 19, 1989, an explosion during training exercises in Gun Turret number two of the U.S.S. Iowa, a storied battleship, created more than one firestorm; Besides the one that killed more than 40 sailors, a scandal swept the nation that put the U.S. Navy on the defensive. The Navy, in what some suspected was an attempt to cover up unauthorized artillery experiments by enlisted men, accused one of the dead men of being a suicidal homosexual and setting off the explosion in a fit of jealous rage. Idealistic Lieutenant Dan Meyer (Robert Sean Leonard), a witness to the tragedy, whose father was an honored military man, must square off with the ship's longtime, but remote captain, Fred Moosally (James Caan), when testifying during the heated and nationally televised investigation by the Pentagon. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide

Cast James Caan as Capt. Fred Moosally Robert Sean Leonard as Lieutenant Dan Meyer

Crew Michael Salomon - Director Mikael Salomon - Director Tracey Alexander - Executive Producer Andrew Adelson - Executive Producer David C. Williams - Composer (Music Score) Jon Joffin - Cinematographer Mitch Engel - Producer David Freed - Screenwriter Keith Rogers - Re-Recording Mixer Charles C.Thompson II - Book Author

A Glimpse of Hell
Taut and compelling, A Glimpse of Hell is a based-on-fact story that doesn't feel like it was drawn entirely from dry depositions and courtroom testimony. Credit director Michael Salomon for keeping things moving and coherent; this is one of the rare military courtroom dramas that even civilian viewers will find suspenseful. Actually, only half of the film is set in the courtroom or Senate investigative chambers. The first half is a pretty vivid re-creation of what went on before the explosion, where we're introduced to the secondary characters -- many of them doomed -- without feeling like we're being set up to feel sorry for them later. Military buffs will enjoy looking for the occasional lapse in Navy correctness -- apparently, no Navy captain would ever call himself a "soldier" as Captain Fred Moosally (James Caan) does at one dramatic moment -- but others will simply get caught up in the inherent tension. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Anamorphic widescreen (aspect ratio 1.78:1) Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround, English Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 85 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selection 1. Main Titles [1:32] 2. Turret #1 [1:56] 3. The Captain [4:46] 4. Making Repairs [3:55] 5. A Long Range Shoot [:54] 6. A Five-Bag Shoot [4:14] 7. A Misfire [3:22] 8. Surveying the Damage [3:31] 9. Destroying Evidence [2:38] 10. The Investigation [4:16] 11. Exposing the Captain [4:27] 12. Honoring the Dead [2:49] 13. Kathy's Letter [1:35] 14. The N.I.S. [3:09] 15. In the News [3:58] 16. The Admiral's Report [:55] 17. Testimony [2:57] 18. Transfer [5:12] 19. Epilogue [3:34] 20. End Titles [1:52]