End of Days

End of Days

Director: Peter Hyams Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
, Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney
, Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
, Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Peter Hyams
End of Days

End of Days

Director: Peter Hyams Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
, Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney
, Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
, Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Peter Hyams

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"The devil's in the details, they say, and that's certainly the case with End of Days, which did little to further the careers of either Arnold Schwarzenegger or Gabriel Byrne (or that of director Peter Hyams, perhaps the most proficient hack in Hollywood.) The DVD pads out the movie with a fair bit in the way of extras, the majority of which has to do with the details. Lots of them. More specifically, aside from a commentary by Hyams, a text piece on the Book of Revelations, and a ""Spotlight on Location"" piece, there is a section called ""Special Effects: The Devil's Playground,"" which delves at length into various special effects sequences ranging from a spectacular subway crash to a sex scene featuring Gabriel Byrne and two women (Fight Club used similar technology for similar effect, curiously enough). Getting through these supplements takes some time. The movie has been transferred with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, anamorphically enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. The source print is excellent, and the transfer shows off rich, deep colors despite an overall dark production design (a few minutes in, there is a fly-over shot of Manhattan that has wonderful patches of vivid color on the buildings.) There is no evidence of compression artifacts. The Dolby 5.1 Audio is excellent, with nice Surround work, great dialogue clarity, and a deep, clear bass that does a terrific job with both rumbles and thumps. The music is served very well by the mix, with elements woven into all corners of the Surround image, rather than being focused to the front. The French 2.0 mix is clear and nicely done, though with less separation between elements; the voice cast and dubbing seem to be uniformly good. Finally, the Hyams commentary is generally low-key, with regular pauses and a fair bit of rambling around -- as director's commentaries go, this isn't the worst, but it does tend to be on the boring side."

Product Details

Release Date: 04/18/2000
UPC: 0025192072123
Original Release: 1999
Rating: R
Source: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:03:00
Sales rank: 31,386

Special Features

Spotlight on location; Feature commentary with director Peter Hyams; Special effects: The Devil's Playground; Soundtrack presentation featuring Rob Zombie's rarely seen music video; Book of Revelation; Theatrical trailer; Universal showcase; Special DVD-ROM features

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jericho
Robin Tunney Christine
Gabriel Byrne The Man
Kevin Pollak Chicago
Rod Steiger Father Kovak
CCH Pounder Det. Margie Francis
Udo Kier Head Priest
Derrick O'Connor Thomas Aquinas
Miriam Margolyes Mabel
Victor Varnado Albino
Michael O'Hagan Cardinal
Mark Margolis Pope
David Weisenberg OB/GYN
Rainer Judd Christine's Mother
Luciano Miele Pope's Advisor
Jack Shearer Kellogg
Eve Sigall Old Woman
Robert Lesser Carson
Lloyd Garroway Con Ed Worker No. 1
Gary Anthony Williams Utility Worker
John Nielsen Hospital Cop
Jonny Bogris Skateboarder,Skateboarder
Elliot Goldwag Thomas' Doctor
Elaine Corral Kendall Anchor
Denice D. Lewis Emily
John Neilson Hospital Worker
Elaine Corral Anchor
Renee Olstead Amy
Linda Pine Actor
Vernon Campbell Actor
John Debney Composer

Technical Credits
Peter Hyams Director
Andrew W. Marlowe Screenwriter
Marc Abraham Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss Executive Producer
Armyan Bernstein Producer
Bill Borden Producer
Gregory J. Barnett Stunts
Stan Winston Special Effects
Stirber Visual Network Special Effects
James Halty Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts
Scott R. Fisher Special Effects
Hunter-Gratzner Industries Special Effects
Billy Lucas Stunts
Thomas Fisher Special Effects
The Chandler Group Special Effects
Rhythm & Hues Studios Special Effects
Michael Wilhoit Sound Editor
Kelly Oxford Sound Editor
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