While the special effects are well done and quite impressive, this film suffers from any actual drama or characterization. The end result is a film that offers nifty eye-candy and nothing else.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Wolfgang Petersen -
Producer -
Paula Weinstein , Wolfgang Petersen , Gail Katz -
Screenwriter -
Sebastian Junger , William D. Wittliff -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures , Warner Home Vídeo -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers , Baltimore Spring Creek , Radiant Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 30, 2000, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$182.6M -
Runtime -
2h 9m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Digital , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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