Search - The Net [Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 04/02/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 54 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Thriller, Chase Movie, Psychological Thriller See Also: The Net, The Net

Irwin Winkler's paranoid thriller focuses on a high-tech nightmare, as a computer programmer finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy dedicated to ruining her life by digital means. Sandra Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, a programmer who unwittingly comes into possession of software that allows access to secret government information. At first, she thinks little of it, heading off to Mexico on vacation. However, thanks to a series of odd events that culminates with the death of a close friend, Angela starts to suspect she may be in danger. This fear is confirmed when she returns to America to find that her identity has been erased, with police computers showing her as a wanted criminal. She soon realizes that a group of evil conspirators are after the program, and she sets out to clear her name and keep the program from falling into the wrong hands. The central concept later inspired a cable TV series. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Sandra Bullock - Angela Bennett
Jeremy Northam - Jack Devlin
Dennis Miller - Dr. Alan Champion
Diane Baker - Mrs. Bennett
Wendy Gazelle - Ruth Marks

Sandra Bullock faces the possibility of life without her identity in the cyber thriller The Net, presented a second time on DVD in a new "special edition." Columbia has done a nice job of making sure that this newly transferred 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen image looks as good as possible. Sporting very vivid color patterns and well saturated black levels, this image looks appears to be almost perfect. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English and Dolby Surround in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. This is a relatively aggressive sounding 5.1 mix that features some fun directional sounds and thick, deep bass rumblings. Also included on this disc are subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Korean, and Chinese. The first extra feature to be found on this disc are two commentary tracks: the first by director Irwin Winkler and producer Rob Cowan, and a second by writers Michael Ferris and John Brancato. Both of these commentaries include a wealth of material on the making of the film, even if they are a tad bit dry. "The Net: From Script to Screen" is an original featurette that includes interviews with the cast and crew, as well as some footage from the movie itself. "Inside The Net" is yet another promotional feature that is low on juicy information, but high on fluffy interviews and movie clips. Finally there is a trailer for The Net as well as trailers for other Columbia thrillers, and some short filmographies on the principle players from the movie. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide