Experience Your Favorite Films on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD Available for the First Time on One Dual-Format 'Flipper' Disc

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ --

OVERVIEW:  Universal Studios Home Entertainment presents the next set of dual-format Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD discs featuring, Out of Africa 25th Anniversary Edition, Traffic and The Jackal, all debuting April 27, 2010.  Consumers now have the ability to watch their favorite romantic classic, thriller or action flick on Blu-ray™, DVD and Playstation 3 Players on one disc.  With complete utility in one convenient package, each side of these Universal favorites includes the entire movie as well as all available bonus features, with the Blu-ray™ side featuring exciting exclusives such as BD-Live™.  

OUT OF AFRICA 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION:

Winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Out of Africa is a cinematic masterpiece filled with breathtaking passion and majestic imagery. Robert Redford and Meryl Streep star in the fascinating true story of a woman who travels to Kenya to be with her cold husband and falls in love with a mysterious adventurer. Directed by Sydney Pollack, this epic tale of love, loss and self-discovery amid the stunning vistas of the African continent is an unparalleled filmmaking achievement.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™:  

Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and purest digital sound.

• BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!
  • MY SCENES:  Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then share with your BD-Live™ buddies!

ADDITIONAL BONUS FEATURES:

• A SONG OF AFRICA:  An original documentary on the making of the film.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR SYDNEY POLLACK
• THEATRICAL TRAILER

TRAFFIC:

Winner of four Academy Awards®, including Best Director, Traffic is "an astonishing experience!" (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC). It's the high-stakes, high-risk world of the drug trade as seen through a well-blended mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman (Benicio Del Toro) finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents (Don Cheadle and Luis Guzman) work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar (Michael Douglas) must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™:

Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and purest digital sound.

• BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!
  • MY SCENES:  Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then share with your BD-Live™ buddies!
• D-BOX MOTION CONTROL™

ADDITIONAL BONUS FEATURES:

• DELETED SCENES
• INSIDE TRAFFIC:  A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
• THEATRICAL TRAILER

THE JACKAL:  

Bruce Willis is a ruthless assassin, known only as The Jackal, who has been hired to eliminate someone at the very top of the U.S. government. In order to track down this cold-blooded killer and prevent the hit, the FBI's Deputy Director (Sidney Poitier) and a Russian intelligence officer (Diane Venora) enlist the aid of an imprisoned Irish terrorist (Richard Gere). These unlikely allies enter a global race against the clock to stop the mysterious mercenary before he can complete his deadly assignment.

BONUS FEATURES:

• THE MAKING OF THE JACKAL: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR MICHAEL CATON-JONES
• THEATRICAL TRAILER

OUT OF AFRICA 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ AND DVD COMBO DISC:

Street Date: April 27, 2010

Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61112355

Running Time: 2 Hours, 41 Minutes

Layers: BD-59

Picture Format: Widescreen

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Rating: PG

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH (BD), Spanish (BD), French (BD), English SDH (SD)

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1(BD), French DTS Surround 5.1 (BD), Dolby Digital 2.0 (BD), English Dolby Digital 4.1 (SD), French Dolby Digital 2.0 (SD)

OUT OF AFRICA 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Robert Redford, Meryl Streep

Directed By: Sydney Pollack

Written By: Karen Blixen (book), Judith Thurman (book), Errol Trzebinski (book), Kurt Luedtke (screenplay)

Executive Producers: Kim Jorgensen

Co-Executive Producers: Terence Clegg

Associate Producers: Anna Cataldi, Judith Thurman

Produced By: Sydney Pollack

Director of Photography: David Watkin

Production Designer: Stephen Grimes

Film Editing By: Pembroke Herring, Sheldon Kahn, Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp

Costume Design By: Milena Canonero

Music By: John Barry

Casting By: Barbara Harris, Sarah Withey

TRAFFIC - TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ AND DVD:

Street Date: April 27, 2010

Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 62112356

Running Time: 2 Hours, 28 Minutes

Layers: BD-59

Picture Format: Widescreen

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Rating: Rated R for pervasive drug content, strong language, violence and some sexuality

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH (BD), Spanish (BD), French (BD), English SDH (SD), Spanish (SD), French (SD)

Sound: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (BD), English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DTS HD 2.0 Audio (BD), French DTS Surround 5.1 (BD), English Dolby Digital 5.1(SD), English Dolby Digital 2.0 (SD), French Dolby Digital 5.1(SD)

TRAFFIC - CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Topher Grace, Erika Christensen, Luis Guzman

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh

Written By: Simon Moore (miniseries), Stephen Gaghan (screenplay)

Executive Producers: Cameron Jones, Graham King, Andreas Klein, Mike Newell, Richard Solomon

Produced By: Laura Bickford, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick

Director of Photography: Steven Soderbergh

Production Designer: Phillip Messina

Editor: Stephen Mirrione

Costume Design By: Louise Frogley

Music By: Cliff Martinez

Casting By: Debra Zane

THE JACKAL - TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ AND DVD:

Street Date: April 27, 2010

Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61112465

Running Time: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes

Layers: BD-59

Picture Format: Widescreen

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Rating: Rated R for strong violence and language

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

THE JACKAL - CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier

Directed By: Michael Caton-Jones

Written By: Kenneth Ross (screenplay), Chuck Pfarrer (screen story, screenplay)

Executive Producers: Terence Clegg, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Hal Lieberman

Associate Producer: Sean T. Stratton

Produced By: Michael Caton-Jones, Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Kevin Jarre

Director of Photography: Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Production Designer: Michael White

Editor: Jim Clark

Costume Design By:

Music By: Carter Burwell

Casting By: Ellen Chenoweth

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