DROP ZONE (DVD) WS ENHANCED FOR 16X9/DOL DIG ENG 5.1-NLA DVD

Drop Zone
Wesley Snipes is battling bad guys in the air again, this time with parachutes, in this action-packed suspense thriller. Pete Nessip (Snipes) is a Federal Marshall who, teamed with his brother Terry (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), is escorting criminal computer genius Earl Leedy (Michael Jeter) to a new prison facility. Pete, Terry, and Earl are on a jet en route to Earl's new lockup when terrorists attempt a daring hijacking; Terry is killed in an explosion aboard the plane, and suddenly Earl is missing. Pete discovers that a team of sky-diving outlaws, led by former DEA agent gone bad Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey), have snatched Earl from his flight and spirited him away for a special raid on Washington D.C.; Ty and his men intend to take advantage of an obscure rule in which the normally restricted airspace in Washington D.C. is open to parachute enthusiasts on July 4. Eager to avenge his brother's death and put both Ty and Earl behind bars, Pete recruits sky-diving expert Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) to teach him how to infiltrate Ty's team of sky-bound criminals. Superb aerial stunt work highlights this film; please note that Pete's last name is an anagram for the leading man's last name. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Wesley Snipes as Pete Nessip Gary Busey as Ty Moncrief Yancy Butler as Jessie Crossman Michael Jeter as Earl Leedy Corin Nemec as Selkirk Kyle Secor as Swoop Luca Bercovici as Jagger Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Terry Nessip Rex Linn as Bobby Grace Zabriskie as Winona Sam Hennings as Torski Claire Stansfield as Kara Mickey Jones as Deuce Andy Romano as Tom McCracken

Crew Cammie Crier - Associate Producer Carol Lewis - Casting Doug Claybourne - Co-producer May Vogt - Costume Designer Mary Vogt - Costume Designer John Hockridge - First Assistant Director John Badham - Director Frank Morriss - Editor Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score) Timothy R. Sexton - Musical Direction/Supervision Joe Alves - Production Designer Roy H. Wagner - Cinematographer John Badham - Producer Wallis Nicita - Producer D.J. Caruso - Producer Lauren Lloyd - Producer Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer Dan Cangemi - Special Effects Russell Williams II - Sound/Sound Designer B.J. Worth - Stunts Guy Manos - Stunts Guy Manos - Screenwriter Tony Griffin - Screenwriter Peter Barsocchini - Screenwriter John Bishop - Screenwriter

Drop Zone
Director John Badham has shown a penchant for action aloft in Blue Thunder (1983) and Bird on a Wire (1990), and here he may have made the ultimate skydiving film. Wesley Snipes stars as a federal marshall escorting a computer criminal (Michael Jeter) to prison on a 747 when he's suddenly kidnapped by a group of skydivers led by Gary Busey. While there's not much here in terms of story or character, the film contains what may be the most astonishing skydiving sequences in a feature film. Since the film is almost nonstop action, this may not be such a bad thing. Opponents Snipes and Busey have played their respective roles so many times that the audience can say the lines along with them, but in a movie like this that's part of the fun. ~ Michael Costello, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16x9 Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround Interactive menus Scene selection Theatrical trailer MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 101 min Part of Series: Widescreen Collection   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selection 1. Witness Protection [:20] 2. Smokescreen [5:24] 3. Into Thin Air [:30] 4. Crossman [5:56] 5. Pete's First Jump [1:14] 6. Jagger-Wired [5:19] 7. Burn-In Bar [2:00] 8. Night Drop-Miami [3:53] 9. The Exhibition Team [:33] 10. Swoop [3:19] 11. All Fall Down [3:10] 12. Gift Wrap [4:28] 13. Take Out The Leader [2:30] 14. Selkirk's Burn-In [2:39] 15. Fireworks [3:23] 16. The DEA Files [2:46] 17. A Change Of Schedule [2:50] 18. Showdown [:51] 19. Credits [3:51]