Resident Evil [Deluxe Edition]

Paul W.S. Anderson

Overview

"Flesh-eating zombies are on the march in this stylish blend of horror and science fiction, which comes to DVD in a satisfying special-edition release. Resident Evil has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, as are dubbed tracks in French and Portuguese; a Spanish-language track appears in Dolby Digital Surround. Optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese also appear. Bonus materials on this edition include a commentary track featuring director Paul W.S. Anderson, producer Jeremy Bolt, and stars Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez; a handful of short features on the making of the movie; an alternate version of the final sequence; filmographies for the key cast and crew members; a collection of coming attractions trailers; and more."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/07/2004
UPC:	0043396015340
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	R
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00
Sales rank:	53,164

Special Features

Closed Caption;Alternate ending with director Paul Anderson's video introduction; Cast and filmmakers' commentary; Visual effects commentary; 11 featurettes; Filmographies; Theatrical trailer; And much more

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Milla Jovovich	Alice/Janus Prospero
Michelle Rodriguez	Rain Ocampo
Eric Mabius	Matt Addison
James Purefoy	Spencer Parks
Martin Crewes	Chad Kaplan
Pasquale Aleardi	J.D. Salinas
Colin Salmon	James Shade
Heike Makatsch	Dr. Lisa Addison
Liz May Brice	Medic
Jaymes Butler	Clarence
Stephen Billington	Mr. White
Anna Bolt	Dr. Green,Zombie
Joseph May	Dr. Blue
Fiona Glascott	Ms. Gold
Oscar Pearce	Mr. Red
Ryan McCluskey	Mr. Grey
Robert Tannion	Dr. Brown
Marc Logan-Black	Commando 2
Michaela Dicker	Red Queen
Torsten Jerabek	Commando 1
Indra Ové	Mr. Black
Barry Best	Zombie
Giovanna Spuria	Adina Scott
Jamie Harding	Mail Boy
Marisol Nichols	Actor
Bridge Markland	Actor
Marco Beltrami	Composer
Marilyn Manson	Composer
Clint Mansell	Composer

Technical Credits

Paul W.S. Anderson

Alan B. McElroy

Paul W.S. Anderson	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Jeremy Bolt	Producer
Bernd Eichinger	Producer
Samuel Hadida	Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Gerd Feuchter	Special Effects
Daniel Kletzky	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Robert Kulzer	Executive Producer,Producer
Yoshiki Okamoto	Executive Producer,Producer
Robyn Ray	Casting
Suzanne M. Smith	Casting
Alan B. McElroy	Screenwriter
Richard Yuricich	Special Effects
Colin Salmon	Director
Milla Jovovich	Director
Eric Mabius	Director
Michelle Rodriguez	Director
Pasquale Aleardi	Director
Martin Crewes	Director
Roland Winke	Sound/Sound Designer
Marco Raab	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Big scares, bigger action, and state-of-the-art visual effects help bring Resident Evil from the game console to the big screen in this frenetic and somewhat faithful adaptation. The story is set in a high-tech security compound, where dubious research has produced a virus that causes its dead hosts to walk and eat flesh. With the area under lockdown, a select group of soldiers and employees (including Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric Mabius) must eliminate the problem -- that is, before the problem eats them. As an amnesiac operative unsure of her motivations, Jovovich revisits the Fifth Element persona with predictably sexy results. Rodriguez, as a scrappy soldier, brings new force to her trademark scowl. Their most memorable costars, which include a legion of ravenous undead and the mutant Licker, are the result of great special effects, both of the makeup and digital varieties. In his second video game adaptation, Mortal Kombat director Paul Anderson bares his scaremonger chops, balancing the gory action with tense, white-knuckle setups and old-fashioned seat-jumping fright. The DVD features audio commentary with the cast and filmmakers, various making-of featurettes, and more.