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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 12/29/1998 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan,Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 60 Genres: Action, Adventure, Action Comedy, Glamorized Spy Film

Jeremiah Chechick directed this $60 million adaptation of the whimsical 1961 British TV spy series, imported to the United States five years later for ABC airing (beginning 3/28/66), followed by The New Avengers (CBS, 1978-79). In the feature-length version, secret agent John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) face a meteorological menace as they track sinister super-villain Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery), threatening to blitz Britain with blizzards and other extreme weather. Vocal cameo by Patrick Macnee (the original TV Steed). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Ralph Fiennes - John Steed
Uma Thurman - Emma Peel
Sean Connery - Sir August de Wynter
Patrick Macnee - Invisible Jones
Jim Broadbent - Mother

Jeremiah Chechik's big-screen adaptation of The Avengers comes to DVD with a pair of images. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 picture. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes and a half dozen theatrical trailers. This film, which failed to find an audience in theaters, may find a new audience through this DVD due to the picture, sound, and inexpensive list price. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide