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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Profanity Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 03/21/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered,Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 24 Genres: Thriller, Action Thriller

In this action thriller, the only things standing in the way of world destruction are two guys in an ice cream truck. On a remote island in the South Pacific, a secret weapons project (code name "Elvis") goes wrong, and a new chemical weapon, safe when frozen but deadly when thawed, is allowed to escape. Eighteen soldiers are killed, leaving behind only the scientist who created the formula and the officer in charge of the project, who is saddled with most of the blame. Ten years later, Tim Mason (Skeet Ulrich) is working at a diner in Montana when an old friend, Dr. Richard Long (David Paymer), is seriously wounded by Maj. Andrew Brynner (Peter Firth). It seems that Dr. Long helped create Elvis and Maj. Brynner was the officer who took the fall for the disaster ten years ago. Near death, Long gives Elvis to Mason and tells him that it has to be kept solidly frozen and delivered to Fort Magruder, 90 miles away. But how to keep it at zero degrees until then? A logical solution presents itself when Arlo (Cuba Gooding Jr.), who drives an ice cream truck, makes a delivery to the diner. Mason drafts Arlo into helping him transport Elvis to safety, and before long Brynner's men are hot on the trail of the icy chemical weapon. First-time director Hugh Johnson learned his craft in part through his work as a cameraman for Ridley Scott: he was the cinematographer for White Squall and G.I. Jane. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Arlo
Skeet Ulrich - Tim Mason
Peter Firth - Maj. Andrew Brynner
David Paymer - Dr. Richard Long
Hudson Leick - Vaughn

Skeet Ulrich and Cuba Gooding, Jr. star in the action packed Chill Factor. The film is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and appears to be in excellent condition. The colors and black levels are all well represented with flesh tones appearing accurate and even. Aside of the smallest amount of edge enhancement, this transfer of Chill Factor is far above average. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English and French. The mix is a bombastic assault through both the front and rear speakers -- with directional effects at a maximum and distortion and hiss at a minimum, this audio mix should work wonders on any home theater system. Also included on this disc are English and French subtitles. Warner has included a few extra features on this disc, starting with a behind-the-scenes visual effects presentation which features commentary about the before and after of making special effects. Also included on this disc are some cast and crew biographies, some audio/visual production notes, and no less than 13 theatrical trailers for other various Warner films. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide