Title: Dead Simple
Region: One
Genre: Dark Comedy
Stars: Daniel Stern, Patricia Richardson, Lacey Kohl, Sherry Stringfield, and James Caan
Writers: Richard Uhlig and Steve Seitz
Director: Jason Bloom
Feature length: 98 minutes
Extras: Audio Commentary, Filmographies, Behind-The-Scenes Interviews, Trailers, and Photo Gallery
Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English Dolby Surround 2.0
Subtitles: English Closed Captions and Spanish Subtitles
Packaging: Amaray Keep Case
Chapter Stops: 24
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo Surround Sound
Year of DVD Release: 2001
Home Video Distributor: Artisan Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Reviewer: Mark A. Rivera
Daniel Stern portrays Frank, a hapless hotel owner that has big dreams of breaking into the country music scene. Things go bad when he becomes involved in a series of accidental murders. Another straight to video release courtesy of Artisan Home Entertainment, “Dead Simple” features a good widescreen (1.85:1) transfer with a choice of either English Dolby Digital 5.1 or Surround 2.0 Soundtracks with English Closed Captions and Spanish Subtitles encoded as an option. There is also a feature length audio commentary track with Director Jason Bloom, Composer Andrew Gross, Production Designer Alexander Hammond, and Editor Luis Calina.
Standard extras include multiple trailers for films distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, behind-the-scenes interviews, and a photo gallery. Director Jason Bloom contributes a short note within the insert inside the DVD keep case as well.
“Dead Simple” is available on DVD from Artisan Home Entertainment.
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