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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 12/30/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Total Copies: 34 Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Religious Drama, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural Thriller

Oscar-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland writes and directs the religious thriller The Order. Heath Ledger portrays a priest from a secret religious order called The Carolingians. He's sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of the head of the Carolingians, whose body was found with strange marks on its chest. While in Rome, he asks for help from an old friend (Mark Addy) and an elusive artist Shannyn Sossamon to help solve the murder. The priest ends up at the Vatican, where he learns of a sect that may be responsible for many mysterious deaths. Peter Weller and Benno Fürmann round out the cast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Heath Ledger - Father Alex Bernier
Shannyn Sossamon - Mara Sinclair
Benno Fürmann - The Sin Eater
Mark Addy - Father Thomas Garrett
Peter Weller - Driscoll

A rebellious priest discovers his church is hiding a terrible secret in this thriller, which has been given a solid presentation for this DVD release. The Order has been given two transfers to disc for this release -- a letterboxed version in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors, and a pan-and-scan transfer in the full-screen ratio of 1.33:1. The original English-language audio track is mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and optional Spanish subtitles are included. As a bonus, this disc also features an alternate audio commentary track from director Brian Helgeland, the film's original theatrical trailer, and a selection of deleted scenes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide