DISCLOSURE (DVD) DVD

Disclosure
Michael Douglas runs afoul of a treacherous supervisor in this film version of Michael Crichton's novel. Douglas plays Tom Sanders, an executive at DigiCom, a leading computer software firm. DigiCom is about to launch a new virtual reality-based data storage system that is expected to revolutionize the industry, and Bob Garvin (Donald Sutherland), the owner of the company, is in the midst of negotiating a merger that could bring $100 million into the firm. However, while Tom is expecting a promotion, he discovers the position has been given instead to a new hire, Meredith Johnson (Demi Moore), with whom Tom had an affair years ago, before he was married. After her first day of work, Meredith invites Tom up to her office and makes a concerted attempt to seduce him; while Tom doesn't fight off her advances with very much gusto at first, eventually he decides things have gone too far and leaves in a huff. The next morning, Meredith accuses Tom of sexual harassment, and he realizes this was merely a power ploy to get him out of DigiCom for good; Tom, determined to fight, files a counter-suit, which makes him no friends at the company, since rocking the boat too hard could very well scotch the merger. Dennis Miller also appears as one of Tom's wise-cracking co-workers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Michael Douglas as Tom Sanders Demi Moore as Meredith Johnson Donald Sutherland as Bob Garvin Caroline Goodall as Susan Hendler Dylan Baker as Philip Blackburn Roma Maffia as Catherine Alvarez Dennis Miller as Marc Lewyn Allan Rich as Ben Heller Nicholas Sadler as Don Cherry Rosemary Forsyth as Stephanie Kaplan Suzie Plakson as Mary Anne Hunter Jacqueline Kim as Cindy Chang Joe Urla as John Conley Jr.

Crew Richard Yanez-Toyon - Art Director Charles William Breen - Art Director Patricia Churchill - Associate Producer James Flamberg - Associate Producer Ellen Chenoweth - Casting Andrew Wald - Co-producer Gloria Gresham - Costume Designer Kate Davey - First Assistant Director Barry Levinson - Director Stu Linder - Editor Peter Giuliano - Executive Producer Michael Crichton - Executive Producer Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score) Cheri Minns - Makeup Neil Spisak - Production Designer Tony Pierce-Roberts - Cinematographer Barry Levinson - Producer Joseph Hodges - Set Designer Garry Lewis - Set Designer Eric Brevig - Special Effects Steve Galich - Special Effects Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer Michael Crichton - Screenwriter Paul Attanasio - Screenwriter Michael Crichton - Book Author

Disclosure
An excellent cast of solid supporting players and a notable roster of talent behind the scenes transforms a Michael Crichton novel with a questionable premise and some hackneyed plot developments into a sturdy, attractive thriller. While the basic story of the source material doesn't stand up to close scrutiny, director Barry Levinson and screenwriter Paul Attanasio have populated their tale with enough dazzling high-tech gadgetry, office intrigue, and thriller-style convolutions to distract viewers. It's a cinematic shell game to be sure, but it makes for an enjoyable romp of a film. Michael Douglas has become the go-to guy when a big-budget film needs a white-male cultural scapegoat, while Demi Moore shines as an aggressive, manipulative female executive, in marked contrast to her most recent role as a naïve wife in Indecent Proposal (1993). The leads are ably supported by trustworthy character actors such as Dylan Baker, Roma Maffia, Donald Sutherland, and Donal Logue in the service of a story that at times veers into the territory of delightful absurdity. It doesn't all make sense, but Disclosure is a guilty pleasure. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Interactive menus Production notes Scene access Languages: English and Français Subtitles: English, Français, and Español DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 129 min