| Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Pierce Brosnan |
James Bond
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| Jonathan Pryce |
Elliot Carver
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| Michelle Yeoh |
Wai Lin
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| Teri Hatcher |
Paris Carver
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| Ricky Jay |
Henry Gupta
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| Götz Otto |
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| Joe Don Baker |
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| Vincent Schiavelli |
Dr. Kaufman
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| Judi Dench |
M
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| Desmond Llewelyn |
Q
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| Samantha Bond |
Miss Moneypenny
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| Gotz Otto |
Stamper
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Adventure; Thriller; Action |
| Director |
Roger Spottiswoode |
| Producer |
Barbara Broccoli; Michael G. Wilson |
| Writer |
Ian Fleming; Bruce Feirstein |
| Cinematography |
Robert Elswit |
| Musician |
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| Studio |
MGM/UA |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
117 |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Pierce Brosnan returns for his second stint as James Bond (after GoldenEye), and he's doing it in high style with an invigorating cast of costars. It's only appropriate that a Bond film from 1997 would find Agent 007 pitted against a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) who's going to start a global war (beginning with stolen nuclear missiles aimed at China) to create attention-grabbing headlines for his latest multimedia news channel. It's the information age run amok, and Bond must team up with a lovely and lethal agent from the Chinese External Security Force (played by Honk Kong action star Michelle Yeoh) to foil the madman's plot of global domination. Luckily for Bond, the villain's wife (Teri Hatcher) is one of his former lovers, and at the behest of his superior M (Judi Dench), 007 finds ample opportunity to exploit the connection. Although it bears some nagging similarities to many formulaic action films from the '90s, Tomorrow Never Dies (with a title song performed by Sheryl Crow) boasts enough grand-scale action and sufficiently intelligent plotting to suggest the Bond series has plenty of potential to survive into the next millennium. Armed with the usual array of gadgets (including a remote-controlled BMW), Brosnan settles into his role with acceptable flair, and the dynamic Yeoh provides a perfect balance to the sexism that once threatened to turn Bond into a politically incorrect anachronism. He's still Bond, to be sure, but he's saving the world with a bit more sophisticated finesse. In addition to theatrical trailers, this special edition DVD comes with a feature-length audio commentary by director Roger Spottiswoode, more commentary by stunt director Vic Armstrong and producer Michael G. Wilson, a storyboard overlay that compares action-sequence concepts with final footage, a 45-minute "Secrets of 007" featurette covering the evolution of the Bond character, and an isolated music-only track with an interview of composer David Arnold. Bond would be proud.--Jeff Shannon |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
027616675620 |
| Release Date |
11/17/1998 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Interactive Menus Feature Length Audio Commentary by Director Roger Spottiswoode, Stunt Director Vic Armstrong and Producer Michael G. Wilson Innovative Storyboards 45 Minute "Secrets of 007" Sheryl Crow Music Video Isolated Music Only Track Interview with Composer David Arnold 12-Page Booklet Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Information, Trivia, Production Notes and a "Bond Gadgets Retrospective" Original Theatrical Trailer Theatrical "Teaser" Trailer |
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