Release
Date:
January 01, 2008 Studio: Lionsgate Director: Philip G. Atwell Screenwriter: Gregory J. Bradley, Lee Anthony Smith Starring: Andrea Roth, Devon Aoki, Jason Statham, Jet Li, John Lone, Kane
Kosugi, Kennedy Lauren Montano, Luis Guzman, Mark Cheng, Mathew St. Patrick,
Nadine Velazquez, Ryo Ishibashi, Saul Rubinek, Terry Chen
Extras:
"The Action of War"
nine-part behind-the-scenes
featurette, commentary by
director Philip G. Atwell,
commentary by writers Lee
Anthony Smith and Gregory J.
Bradley, "Scoring War"
featurette, audio trivia
track, gag reel,
deleted/extended scenes.
Plot Summary:
After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Jet Li),
FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) vows to find the elusive killer and
personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three
years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob
leader Chang (John Lone) and Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager
to capture Rogue once and for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists
headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardizes his
professional judgment, and as the violence escalates, Crawford finally comes
face to face with his enemy to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is
quite what it seems.
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War Release
Date:
August 24, 2007 Studio: Lionsgate Director: Philip G. Atwell Screenwriter: Gregory J. Bradley, Lee Anthony Smith Starring: Andrea Roth, Devon Aoki, Jason Statham, Jet Li, John Lone, Kane
Kosugi, Kennedy Lauren Montano, Luis Guzman, Mark Cheng, Mathew St. Patrick,
Nadine Velazquez, Ryo Ishibashi, Saul Rubinek, Terry Chen Genre: Action, Thriller MPAA Rating: R (for sequences of strong bloody violence, sexuality/nudity
and language) Official Website:
Lionsgate.com/War
Plot Summary:
A full-throttle, martial arts thriller, Lionsgate's
"War" stars Jet Li ("Fearless," "Unleashed," "The One") and Jason Statham
("Crank," "The Italian Job") as two adversaries set on a violent collision
course in the Asian mob underground. Produced by Steven Chasman, Jim Thompson
and Christopher Petzel, "War" is directed by Philip G. Atwell from a script by
Lee Anthony Smith and Gregory J. Bradley.
After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Jet Li),
FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) vows to find the elusive killer and
personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three
years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob
leader Chang (John Lone) and Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Eager
to capture Rogue once and for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists
headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardizes his
professional judgment, and as the violence escalates, Crawford finally comes
face to face with his enemy to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is
quite what it seems.
Release
Date:
August 24, 2007
EN 5 Second Review:
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