In this visually creative space adventure from the team that would go on to give the world INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA, a timid, glasses-wearing Egyptologist (James Spader) uncovers an ancient portal to another planet and is dispatched there forthwith--along with blundering, clodfooted government troops (led by Kurt Russell). The downtrodden populace they encounter, ruled by godlike, androgynous King Ra (Jaye Davidson, in his first role after becoming a star in THE CRYING GAME), must be led to literacy and freedom; Ra must be defeated; the intellectual must find his machismo; and our boys must return to Earth.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Letterboxed - 1.85:1
Dual Sided
Side A - Theatrical Version
Side B - Special Edition Version with 9 Minutes of Additional Footage
Additional Release Material:
Production Notes
Cast and Crew Information
Trailer -
Theatrical
Teaser
Audio Commentary (Special Edition Version)
Roland Emmerich - Director
Dan Devlin - Producer
Trivia Booklet
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director of Photography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub: Director of Photography
Production Designer
Donald Heitzer: Production Designer, STARGATE (1994)
Costume Designer
Joseph A. Porro: Costume Designer, ULTRAVIOLET (2006)
Review 1:
"...For kids, there are relentless special effects....For adults, there is a smartly designed parallel universe....Plenty of enticing moments..."
Source: New York Times
p.C6 10/28/1994
Review 2:
"...Impressive-looking..."
Source: USA Today
p.4D 10/28/1994
Review 3:
"...Panache....[A] spectacle which crosses LAWRENCE OF ARABIA with STAR WARS..." -- Rating: B
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.96-7 03/17/1995
Review 4:
"...Spader is surprisingly funny and resilient..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F15 10/28/1994
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