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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity, War Violence Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 07/09/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 76 Genres: Drama, War, Courtroom Drama, War Drama, POW Drama, Message Movie See Also: Hart's War [Blu-ray]

Based on the novel by John Katzenbach, author of -Just Cause (1995), this prison camp drama combines elements of A Soldier's Story (1984) and the classic Stalag 17 (1953). Colin Farrell stars as Lt. Tommy Hart, a second-year Harvard Law School student who enlists to fight in World War II but ends up being taken prisoner by the Germans. When a murder at the Nazi-run Stalag Luft 13 leaves a black Tuskegee airman named Lt. Lincoln Scott (Terrence Dashon Howard) accused of the crime, high-ranking prisoner (and fourth-generation war hero) Col. William McNamara (Bruce Willis) persuades camp commandant Col. Werner Visser (Marcel Iures) to allow the prisoners to hold their own trial. Hart is recruited to defend his fellow officer, but as he reluctantly investigates, he discovers that not all of his fellow allied soldiers are fighting the same war and that his "client" may well have been framed. In the meantime, it becomes apparent that McNamara is using events to mask his true intent, a mission to destroy a nearby munitions plant that he still intends to carry out despite his incarceration. Hart's War (2002) co-stars Vicellous Shannon, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane, and Jonathan Brandis. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Bruce Willis - Col. William McNamara
Colin Farrell - Lt. Tommy Hart
Terrence Howard - Lt. Lincoln Scott
Marcel Iures - Col. Werner Visser

Bruce Willis stars in the tense action film Hart's War. MGM's work on this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is excellent. With an abundance of solid fleshtones, colors, and black levels, this transfer comes close to being reference quality. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English, as well as Dolby 2.0 Surround in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The 5.1 mix on this disc is very exciting with directional effects filtered though both the front and rear channels at all times. Both the 2.0 and 5.1 soundtracks are clear of any excessive hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles. The extra features start off with two very informative commentary tracks, one by director Gregory Hoblit, screenwriter Billy Ray, and Bruce Willis, and a second by producer David Foster. Each of these tracks include anecdotes about the production, where the film's origins started (a novel), and what it was like making a war film. Also included on the disc are ten anamorphic deleted scenes with optional director commentary, each providing extra added insight into what the film was missing. Finally there is a photo gallery with almost 50 stills and a theatrical trailer for the film. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide