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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Surround Sound
The Rock teams up with Seann William Scott for a wildly entertaining action-adventure that Good Morning America's Joel Siegel raves is 'One of the year's biggest, most fun movies!' Beck (The Rock) is a bounty hunter sent into the treacherous jungles of the Amazon to bring the rebellious Travis (Seann William Scott) back to the States. When Beck and Travis reluctantly join forces to hunt down a priceless treasure, this unlikely team embarks on a pulse-pounding, non-stop thrill-ride.
"An action-adventure flick that could turn into this generation's Raiders of the Lost Ark."" Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun
"Surprisingly clever, high-energy adventure ..." Susannah Gora, Premiere
"Quite a bit of fun." William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's Note
The Rock (aka Duane Johnson) firmly establishes himself as a major Hollywood force in THE RUNDOWN, an engaging action-comedy directed by Peter Berg. Johnson/Rock plays Beck, a retriever-for-hire, who is sent on one final mission before he can retire and realize his dream of opening up a restaurant. Trading in the cement streets of Los Angeles for the jungles of the Amazon, Beck begins his quest to locate his boss' son, Travis (Seann William Scott). When he walks into the establishment of the beautiful Mariana (Rosario Dawson), he does just that. But before he can drag Travis back to the airstrip and deliver him to his father, the evil Hatcher (Christopher Walken) arrives and reminds Beck that this is his jurisdiction. Apparently, Travis is incredibly close to locating a rare relic, and until that happens, Hatcher isn't letting Travis out of his sight. Of course, Beck uses his talent for kicking butt to escape with Travis, but after their jeep tumbles off a mountain, they find themselves trapped in the jungle with Hatcher hot on their trail. Berg's film breathes with a lighthearted air that is truly refreshing for the action genre, while the relentlessly hilarious interplay between The Rock and Scott is a sight to behold.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; French, Spanish Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | DVD-ROM Features | | Cast And Filmmakers | | Scene Selection | | Running Down The Town | | Walken's World | | Deleted Scenes | | The Amazon, Hawaii Style | | Appetite For Destruction | | The Rundown Uncensored | | Feature Commentary By Director Peter Berg And The Rock | | Feature Commentary By Producers Kevin Misher And Marc Abraham | | Rumble In The Jungle |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 9/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 23290 | | UPC: 00025192329029 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...The Rock has a flair for action and comedy; he's a real movie star..." 10/16/2003 p.95Entertainment Weekly
"...A lot of fun..." 10/03/2003 p.48 Los Angeles Times
"...The Rock is a genuine movie star..." 09/26/2003 p.C1 Variety
"...More ear-splitting and entertaining than it has the right to be..." 09/22/2003 p.22-30 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Whether The Rock will rival Schwarzenegger's long run as an action hero is hard to say -- but on the basis of THE RUNDOWN, he has a good chance..." 09/26/2003 p.35 Total Film
"[N]obody's going to complain about the casting of Christopher Walken as the bad guy....Few actors can balance menace and humour so dexterously..." 04/01/2004 p.32 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
The Rundown offers everything a good movie of this sort should: plenty of suspenseful action,
Rolling Stone 6 of 10
Option A: You can laugh off the Rock as an actor and any action flick that teams him with Seann Will - Peter Travers
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
The movie was directed by Peter Berg, the actor, whose first directorial job was Very Bad Things< - Roger Ebert
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