Annapolis [P&S] DVD

Annapolis
A poor but ambitious young man strives to make good in one of the most competitive institutions on Earth in this military drama. Jake Huard (James Franco) is a young man from a small Maryland town who grew up in a blue-collar family with few opportunities. Wanting to make something of himself after completing high school, Jake set his sights on attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he narrowly makes the cut and becomes one of the 1,200 applicants selected for the freshman class. Jake finds that life as a "plebe" is intellectually challenging and physically punishing, and he soon develops a powerful adversary in Midshipman Lt. Cole (Tyrese Gibson), his training commander, who pushes Jake to the limit to see if he has what it takes. Standing on the razor's edge of failing as both a student and a soldier, Jake makes a brave but dangerous gesture toward proving himself by entering the Brigade Championships, a Naval boxing competition where he'll go into the ring against the best fighters in the Navy -- including Lt. Cole. Jake soon has one person on his side when he strikes up a friendship with Ali (Jordana Brewster), a pretty young officer who believes Jake has what it takes to go the distance. Annapolis also stars Donnie Wahlberg, Chi McBride, and Vicellous Shannon; the film was directed by Justin Lin, who debuted with the acclaimed independent feature Better Luck Tomorrow. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast James Franco as Jake Huard Tyrese Gibson as Cole Jordana Brewster as Ali Donnie Wahlberg as Lt. Cmdr. Burton Vicellous Shannon as Twins Roger Fan as Loo McCaleb Burnett as Whitaker Wilmer Calderon as Estrada Chi McBride as McNally

Crew Christopher Tandon - Art Director Gail Goldberg - Casting Donna Morong - Casting Marcia Ross - Casting Gym Hinderer - Co-producer Gloria Gresham - Costume Designer Vincent Lascoumes - First Assistant Director Justin Lin - Director Fred Raskin - Editor Steve Nicolaides - Executive Producer Brian Tyler - Composer (Music Score) Patti Podesta - Production Designer Phil Abraham - Cinematographer Mark Vahradian - Producer Damien Saccani - Producer Danny Mitchell - Sound/Sound Designer Nick Powell - Stunts Coordinator John Stifanich - Special Effects Supervisor Scott D. Carson - Technical Advisor Dave Collard - Screenwriter Kelvin McIlwain - Visual Effects Supervisor Peter A. Brown - Supervising Sound Editor Diane Lederman - Set Decorator

Annapolis
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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: Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary "Plebe Year: The Story of Annapolis"- the making of the movie "The Brigades" - an in-depth look at the boxing sequences, including training, choreography and camera techniques Filmmaker audio commentary DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 103 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Annapolis 1. Stay Away [3:21] 2. The Academy [7:35] 3. Naval Officer [2:33] 4. Lieutenant Cole [6:52] 5. Restricted Diet [7:12] 6. Persons of Intergrity [4:31] 7. Cheap Shot [4:55] 8. On Break [9:31] 9. Huard Present [5:27] 10. Training For Brigades [9:55] 11. The Brigades [5:29] 12. Semifinals [3:08] 13. Obstacle Course [:40] 14. Mississippi [6:19] 15. The Finals [4:26] 16. End Credits [15:22] 1. 1-Day [5:02] 1. Cell Phone Montage [:55] 1. Swimming Pool [1:31] 1. Penny Sweating/ Risa Thanks Jake [1:40] 1. Smoker At the Graveyard [1:02] 1. Contagious Sloppiness [:47] 1. Comatose Twins [:55]