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A married couple have the perfect boring life together, but each of them has a secret that they will kill to protect. They are each a top-notch assassin working for rival companies who find that they were both hired for the same job. Now, their respective employers want the other one dead.
Editor's Note
Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small building. He shows he is equally adept in comedy and action, and she manages to set new screen standards of bad-ass sexiness. It's impossible to dislike this pair, or a movie that makes being married seem like such insane fun. Pitt and Jolie play extremely skilled professional assassins who have managed to stay married for five years without ever realizing each other's profession because they work for rival agencies and the work is top secret. When their paths eventually cross on a high-level hit, one of the most lethal battles of the sexes in the history of cinema is officially on. Thanks to a genuinely witty script, the issue isn't who will win, but whether the couple will realize they are meant for each other before it's too late. Director Doug Liman was obviously the right choice for the material, having proved his ability to fuse engaging romance with knuckle-biting action in 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The comedy is sophisticated and witty, the action is visceral and intense, and there is plenty of satisfying eye candy. Another plus is Vince Vaughn as a fast-talking fellow hit man who lives with his mother. The cinematography is by Bozan Bajelli (the genius behind Abel Ferrara's best mid-1980s work) who imbues each environment, whether it's the Smith's house, or the urban streets--with its own evocative color scheme and feel.
| Features | Keep Case | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Widescreen - 2.35 | | Audio:
| 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English | | Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish, French | | Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional | | Additional Release Material:
| Behind the Scenes: "Fox Movie Channesl Presents MR. AND MRS. SMITH: Making a Scenes" | | Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (3) | | Trailers: High Definition Theatrical Trailers | | Audio Commentary:
| 1. Doug Liman - Director; Simon Kinberg - Screenwriter | | 2. Lucas Foster, Akiva Goldsman - Producers | | 3. Michael Tronick - Editor; Jeff Mann - Production Designer; Kevin Elam - Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: TCFHE |
| Release Date: 9/30/2008 |
| Running Time: 83 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2242779 | | UPC: 00024543427797 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"The best moments in the action-packed romantic comedy are when the couple exhibit their considerable chemistry....They're always fun to watch..." 06/10/2005 p.1ELos Angeles Times
"Aided by Liman, both Pitt and Jolie prove themselves adept at the kind of arch innuendo the script demands." 06/10/2005 p.E1 Entertainment Weekly
"Pitt and Jolie flirt with expert timing..." 06/17/2005 p.56-57 Uncut
"Liman continues his winning streak of comedy-action interfacing with tongue firmly in cheek." 08/01/2005 p.129 Ultimate DVD
3 stars out of 5 -- "It's WAR OF THE ROSES with WMD's, a breezy and irreverent action comedy..." 04/01/2008 p.75 |
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