FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Welcome to the Urban Jungle as
Anchor Bay Entertainment Releases
The Uncompromising Starz Originals Series
Crash
The Complete First Season
Feel the Impact on DVD and Blu-ray
August 25, 2009
Beverly Hills, CA; MAY 13, 2009 - In modern day Los Angeles - whether you're rich or poor - everyone is just trying to survive without colliding into each other. But is it possible? Anchor Bay Entertainment and Starz Entertainment are proud to release
Crash: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray August 25, 2009. "
Crash" is the gritty Starz Originals series loosely based on the Academy Award®-winning Best Motion Picture of the same name and whose executive producers include the film's director/writer Paul Haggis (
Million Dollar Baby) and star Don Cheadle (
Traitor).
Crash: The Complete First Season is a 4-disc set that includes all 13 compelling episodes and will be available for an SRP of $59.97 (SD) and $79.97 (B/R). The Blu-ray release will include an exciting ""Character Track" special feature that allows viewers to explore individual character arcs.
The
New York Times says, "Crash has a noirish appeal, and ambitions to tell a big story," and what better place to tell that big story than the melting pot that is modern-day Los Angeles. A rich tapestry of saints and sinners, poets and players inhabit the city in
Crash: The Complete First Season including maverick record producer Ben Cendars (Dennis Hopper); impulsive cop Kenny Battaglia (Ross McCall); his actress-turned-police officer partner Bebe Arcel (Arlene Tur); frustrated Brentwood mom Christine Emory (Clare Carey); her pre-bust real-estate developer husband Peter Emory (D.B. Sweeney); former gang member-turned-EMT Eddie Choi (Brian Tee); Ben's street-smart driver Anthony Adams (Jocko Sims); illegal Guatemalan immigrant Cesar Uman (Luis Chavez); and cocky, hot-tempered detective Alex Finet (Nick Tarabay).
Crash: The Complete First Season Special Features:
- Behind the Scenes of Crash Featurette
- Episode 13 Alternate Ending
- Character Bios
- Season 2 Promo
- In addition, the Crash Blu-ray set offers the "Character Track" bonus feature, a unique viewing experience that allows the audience to pick from selected characters and watch that particular story arc exclusively.
Crash: The Complete First Season is a riveting series that dares to ride the edge and examine the forces that move our lives everyday. With top writers, directors and producers from movies like
Million Dollar Baby and
Casino Royale, and innovative TV shows like "
The Sopranos," "
The Shield" and "
Deadwood," it's not surprising that "
Crash" is shaking people up.
New episodes of "
Crash" begin airing on Starz in Fall '09.
About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray formats. It is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of the theatrical titles from Overture Films. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Capital Group.
Crash: The Complete First Season (DVD)
Street Date: August 25, 2009
Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1
Retail Price: $59.97
Genre: TV/Drama
Rating: TV-MA
Run Time: 634 minutes
Bonus Features: Behind the scenes of
Crash, Episode 13 alternate ending character bios, and Season 2 promo
Crash: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)
Street Date: August 25, 2009
Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1
Retail Price: $79.97
Genre: TV/Drama
Rating: TV-MA
Run Time: 634 minutes
Bonus Features: Behind the scenes of
Crash, Episode 13 alternate ending, character bios, Season 2 promo, and select character story arc (Blu-ray only)
