Search - The Presidio [Widescreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 12/14/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 3 Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romantic Mystery, Police Detective Film See Also: The Presidio [Widescreen], The Presidio [I Love the 80's Edition] [DVD/CD]

San Francisco detective Jay Austin (Mark Harmon) is assigned to investigate the murder of a female MP at the 212-year-old Presidio army base in this crime drama. Jay must interview Lieutenant Colonel Caldwell (Sean Connery), his former commander from his military days. The two must overcome their past and present differences to track down the killer as they manage to stumble across a smuggling operation relating to the murder. Jay falls for Caldwell's pretty daughter Donna (Meg Ryan), who proves to be as forceful as her father. Highlights of the film are the chase scene through Chinatown and Connery's exceptional performance. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Sean Connery - Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell
Mark Harmon - Jay Austin
Meg Ryan - Donna Caldwell
Jack Warden - Sgt. Maj. Ross "Top" Maclure
Mark Blum - Arthur Peale

Peter Hyams' murder mystery thriller The Presidio comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This Paramount release does a commendable job of presenting the film, but that is pretty much all there is to the disc. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide