| | | Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.
Features: DVD
Held captive for 36 days by terrorists who broadcast their ordeal live on network news, Cliff (Dorff) and Wendy (Witherspoon) have become national idols whose words are parroted by the masses. But when they finally escape, only to be hounded by reporters and sold out by "friends", TV's most popular hostages realize they're still prisoners-this time, of the media-and the only place left to run...is to each other.System Requirements:Starring: Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon Directed By: Jefery Levy Running Time: 95 Min., Color Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE
"...wallops the audience with mega-heavy-metal boom-boom theatrics." Peter Rainer, L.A. Times
Editor's Note
Two Generation Xers are caught in a convenience store when terrorists take them hostage. The terrorists set up TV cameras and for 36 days their plight is televised, turning them into national celebrities.
Plot Summary
Cliff Spab enters a local convenience store in the suburbs to buy some beer and is taken hostage. But he gets a lot more than just a six-pack, because with a gun to his head and national television capturing Spab's nihilistic attitude, people not only begin listening to this disgruntled youth, but create a cult out of him.
| Features | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/17/2003 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1994 | | Catalog ID: 1003769 | | UPC: 00027616878953 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
S.F.W. is the kind of movie to inspire members of Generation X to lie about their age. It qualifies Forrest Gump for a genius grant. It is a portrait of the most singularly stupid, obnoxious character I've seen on the screen in many a day - which would be promising, if he were not boring, as well. - Roger Ebert
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