UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A tight-knit group of college friends reunites for the first time in 14 years for an unforgettable celebration in The Best Man Holiday, coming to Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet^™ on February 11, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  The all-new sequel to 1999's beloved ensemble comedy The Best Man finds all nine friends together again for a reunion packed with laughter, love, and surprises. The Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with exclusive bonus features that include an alternate ending and deleted & extended scenes.

The film's stellar ensemble cast includes Morris Chestnut (Identity Thief), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Taye Diggs (Baggage Claim), Nia Long (Soul Food), Sanaa Lathan (Contagion), Regina Hall (Scary Movie franchise), Harold Perrineau (Zero Dark Thirty), Monica Calhoun (Love & Basketball) and Melissa De Sousa (Miss Congeniality), all reprising their career-launching roles, as well as Eddie Cibrian (Good Deeds) and John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect) in the long-awaited next chapter of the film that ushered in a new era of comedy.

The Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet.

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Bonus Features Exclusively on Blu-ray™

• Alternate Ending
• Deleted and Extended Scenes with Commentary by Writer/Director/Producer Malcolm D. Lee
• Smack Talk: Filming The Girl Fight Scene—Step into the ring to learn how the big fight scene was filmed. Hear from stars Regina Hall and Melissa De Sousa and writer/director/producer Malcolm D. Lee.

Bonus Features on Blu-ray™ and DVD

• Gag Reel
• Holiday Reunion: The Making of The Best Man Holiday—Join the cast and crew of the of The Best Man Holiday to find out how the characters, and the actors who play them, have evolved in the 14 years since the first film and what it's like for them to be working together again, as well as how "new kid on the block" Eddie Cibrian fits in, and what writer and director Malcolm D. Lee brings to the franchise. 
• Feature Commentary By Writer/Director/Producer Malcolm D. Lee

SYNOPSIS

Share the laughter, love and surprises as Harper (Taye Diggs), Lance (Morris Chestnut), Quentin (Terrence Howard), Jordan (Nia Long), Robyn (Sanaa Lathan), Mia (Monica Calhoun), Murch (Harold Perrineau), Candy (Regina Hall) and Shelby (Melissa De Sousa) all reunite for the first time in years. As they share their triumphs and tragedies,  these college friends soon discover how easy it is to reignite long-forgotten rivalries and romances—all while new discoveries are made and secrets are revealed. The Best Man Holiday is the comedy that critics are calling "a feel-good celebration" (James Verniere, Boston Herald).

CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Cast: Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Harold Perrineau, Regina Hall, Melissa De Sousa, Eddie Cibrian, John Michael Higgins
Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
Screenplay by: Malcolm D. Lee
Producers: Sean Daniel, Malcom D. Lee
Executive Producer: Preston L. Holmes
Director of Photography: Greg Gardiner
Production Designer: Keith Brian Burns
Editor: Paul Millspaugh
Costume Designer: Danielle Hollowell
Original Music By: Stanley Clarke

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY™
Street Date: February 11, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61127353 (U.S.), 61131090 (CDN)
Running Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for language, sexual content and brief nudity
Technical Info: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS DD 2.0
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD
Street Date: February 11, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61127405 (U.S.), 61131089 (CDN)
Running Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for language, sexual content and brief nudity
Technical Info: Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

The movie's official website is best-man.com

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