Experience American Gangster Like Never Before On HD DVD Combo Disc

[The following is a release from Universal Studios Home Entertainment]

January 17, 2008

Universal Studios Home Entertainment delivers one of the most acclaimed movies of 2007 with the American Gangster HD DVD Combo Disc, available Feb. 19, 2008. American Gangster on HD DVD is loaded with signature features and state-of-the-art technology, including real-time interactivity, picture in picture, scene sharing, and web-enabled bonus content, giving viewers the power to go deeper into this intense true crime-thriller. “American Gangster kicks off the year in a big way as we release one of the most high-profile and celebrated titles of 2007 on HD DVD,” said Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms. “Making it available on HD DVD Combo Disc is a win-win proposition for those consumers passionate about watching their content in high-def while also affording them the ultimate convenience of being able to watch the same movie on every home or portable DVD player they own.” The American Gangster HD DVD delivers amazing features using Microsoft's HDiÔ technology. You can navigate through the movie, bonus features and settings as the movie plays, instantly turn U-Control on or off, or access Web-enabled features at anytime. Your American Gangster HD DVD puts you in control of a new multi-dimensional, high- definition movie experience. The HD DVD will include U-Control picture-in-picture, taking you behind the scenes with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, director Ridley Scott, producer Brian Grazer and key cast and crew members for exclusive interviews and revealing footage about the scene you’re watching. The My Scenes feature let’s you create your own personal collection of favorite American Gangster scenes. Bookmark the ones you want and all will appear as a visual timeline of the movie. Select any clip and you are instantly transported to that moment. Your HD DVD player will store your scenes until you delete them, so you can enjoy your own personal version of the film whenever you like. If you want to share your My Scenes cliplists with friends, U-Control makes that easy too. Connect through the Web-enabled icon in the main Menu and start sending cliplists and messages to your friends with HD DVD players. Your HD DVD player is also your direct connection to new movie trailers, interactive polls and exclusive content including the deleted scene, "Frank and Eva's Wedding". A simple registration process gets your HD DVD player connected to the Internet (via Ethernet connection) and puts you on the road to unique content, fan communities and even e-commerce. Send your favorite clips, using My Scenes, to your friends via a buddy list. Sign up for newsletters, sweepstakes and special offers. Access your exclusive link to new Universal content, right from your living room. You can watch and delete, or save on your player for later. Check back as often as you like, because your player and an HD account is all you need to enjoy a constantly evolving collection of video extras from Universal. Go to www.UniversalHiDef.com to set up an HD account and start exploring today! SYNOPSIS: Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) in this powerful epic story. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem’s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring Lucas’s multimillion-dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary confrontation. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: HD DVD Street Date: February 19, 2008 Pre-Order Close: January 8, 2008 Copyright: 2007 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved Price: $39.98 SRP Selection Number: 61102687 WS Running Time: 2 Hour 38 Minutes Layers: Dual Layers Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Rating: R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French Sound: Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 CAST AND FILMMAKERS Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA, Lymari Nadal, Yul Vasquez, Ruby Dee, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino, Joe Morton, Common, Tip Harris (T.I.) Directed By: Ridley Scott Produced By: Brian Grazer Written By: Steven Zaillian Executive Producers: Nicholas Pileggi, Steven Zaillian, Branko Lustig, Jim Whitaker, Michael Costigan Director of Photography: Harris Savides Editor: Pietro Scalia Production Designer: Arthur Max Costume Designer: Janty Yates Co-Producer: Jonathan Filley Music By: Marc Streitenfeld

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