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Denmark released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Danish ( Subtitles ), Finnish ( Subtitles ), Norwegian ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Blu-Ray & DVD Combo, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: When they were kids Texas Ranger Jack Benteen used to be best friends with drug kingpin Cash Bailey. At present, however, the only element linking them together is Jack's girlfriend Sarita, who used to be with Cash. She returns to Cash as a voluntary hostage to make certain that Jack keeps his hands off the drug lord's operation. On top of that, there is a meticulously planned drug bust, in which both Jack and Cash butt heads with CIA-funded paramilitary Maj. Paul Hackett, following his own agenda. ...Extreme Prejudice ( Double Border ) (Blu-Ray & DVD Combo) (Blu-Ray)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By H. Baker
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Two plot strands run throughout this modern day western set on the Mexico/Texas border. The first is the conflict between childhood friends Jack Benteen (Nick Nolte) and Cash Bailey (Powers Boothe), now a Texas Ranger and Drug Kingpin respectively. The second is the planning and execution of a bank heist by a covert military team. Sounds cool right? It is.
Director Walter Hill is no stranger to finely crafted action, having cut his teeth as assistant director on 'Bullitt' and as screenwriter of 'The Getaway'. He has gone on to helm classics like 'Hard Times', 'The Warriors' and 'Southern Comfort'. He brings a grittiness to the film that other directors wouldn't have. You can really feel the opressive heat and grime of the border towns.
The cast assembled for 'Extreme Prejudice' is fantastic. Besides Nolte and Boothe there's Michael Ironside (Scanners/Total Recall/Starship Troopers), Clancy Brown (Highlander/The Shawshank Redemption) and William Forsythe (action movie fans will remember him as Richie from 'Out For Justice'). Everyone here is a tough guy. They all look like they shave with machetes and wash their armpits with brillo pads. Maria Conchita Alonso is the only notable female member of the cast but her character is basically used as a tool to play the men off against each other.
The film is rife with hard-boiled dialogue ("I don't give up my gun without somebody gettin' hurt") and brutal slow motion gun fights (Sam Peckinpah is obviously a huge influence on Walter Hill) but what sets 'Extreme Prejudice' apart from most other action films is the memorable characters and hardcore style. It's the kind of film they just don't make anymore. Any action fan should be proud to have this in their collection.
Director Walter Hill is no stranger to finely crafted action, having cut his teeth as assistant director on 'Bullitt' and as screenwriter of 'The Getaway'. He has gone on to helm classics like 'Hard Times', 'The Warriors' and 'Southern Comfort'. He brings a grittiness to the film that other directors wouldn't have. You can really feel the opressive heat and grime of the border towns.
The cast assembled for 'Extreme Prejudice' is fantastic. Besides Nolte and Boothe there's Michael Ironside (Scanners/Total Recall/Starship Troopers), Clancy Brown (Highlander/The Shawshank Redemption) and William Forsythe (action movie fans will remember him as Richie from 'Out For Justice'). Everyone here is a tough guy. They all look like they shave with machetes and wash their armpits with brillo pads. Maria Conchita Alonso is the only notable female member of the cast but her character is basically used as a tool to play the men off against each other.
The film is rife with hard-boiled dialogue ("I don't give up my gun without somebody gettin' hurt") and brutal slow motion gun fights (Sam Peckinpah is obviously a huge influence on Walter Hill) but what sets 'Extreme Prejudice' apart from most other action films is the memorable characters and hardcore style. It's the kind of film they just don't make anymore. Any action fan should be proud to have this in their collection.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
Set along the Texas-Mexico border, this is a modern day western blending high tech marines and old style Texas Rangers against local drug baron (Powers Booth). Excellent supporting performances, particularly by Michael Ironside make this good fun, despite the occasionally wooden performance of Nick Nolte. Overall this works surprisingly well.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Extreme prejudice is an action packed modern day western with Nick Nolte playing Texas ranger Jack Benteen who is on the trail of drug smugglers and a rogue U.S Military unit who are involved in the bigger picture.
Its a bit of a homage to old westerns, the most obvious being the Wild bunch (1969). Director Walter Hill seemed to specialise in off beat heroes and was always into the good v evil action theme. Definitely one for the boys with gunfights and punch ups a plenty.
Nolte is strangely subdued as the lead and i feel that he tries to play it straight a bit too much. Having said that, the supporting cast are very good, Powers Booth obviously relishing his bad guy role and Rip Torn steals every scene he's in.
The final shootout is very "peckinpah-esque" and satisfyingly wraps things up in a hail of bullets.
Great fun.
Its a bit of a homage to old westerns, the most obvious being the Wild bunch (1969). Director Walter Hill seemed to specialise in off beat heroes and was always into the good v evil action theme. Definitely one for the boys with gunfights and punch ups a plenty.
Nolte is strangely subdued as the lead and i feel that he tries to play it straight a bit too much. Having said that, the supporting cast are very good, Powers Booth obviously relishing his bad guy role and Rip Torn steals every scene he's in.
The final shootout is very "peckinpah-esque" and satisfyingly wraps things up in a hail of bullets.
Great fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to find
Checked several U.S. sources and could not find this dvd in blu-ray format. Ordered from amazon.co.uk -received within expected time frame. Read more
Published 17 days ago by C. Boykin
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dated.
Corny in places, but plenty of action going on. The usual Mexican gangsters and bullets flying everywhere sort of film.
Published 1 month ago by Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Always loved this film.
Nolte and Boothe have probably never been better, Rip Torn great, Maria Conchita Alonso ravishing, Walter Hill on top form, excellent sound and picture quality, and a fascinating... Read more
Published 2 months ago by gutboy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of Nolte's best!
Promises much but delivers little, Nick Nolte's talents are wasted by poor script and average predictable plot.Filled a couple of hours.
Published 5 months ago by Saissac Pine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Excellent movie, with excellent transfer in blue-ray.
I have seen this movie in VHS in 80's. Now is incredible
in blue-ray.
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I have seen this movie in VHS in 80's. Now is incredible
in blue-ray.
Thanks
Published 8 months ago by D. Gianniou
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent film!
This is a brilliant film, very violent, but with a good storyline, something lacking in all to many modern films. The actors are perfect, all of whom went onto bigger things.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. C. J. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars
modern western
all action fans should watch this movie full stop it has every thing in it from grt shoot outs and fights with nick nolte playin the tough man to pefection... Read more
Published 14 months ago by the don
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extreme Prejudice
Good film, very underrated, but well worth a look and from a great director-Walter Hill. Arrived in excellent time, in good, safe packaging-first class service
Published 14 months ago by danielle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent movie UK DVD PAL version significantly better than the NTSC...
I'm happy to say it is significantly better than the NTSC version.
Now I have a coby upconverting PAL to NTSC(vice versa) all region DVD player and a LCD TV with a 1080... Read more
Now I have a coby upconverting PAL to NTSC(vice versa) all region DVD player and a LCD TV with a 1080... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2010 by Terence Tan Co
4.0 out of 5 stars
Under rated Movie ?
When I first saw this movie, I hated it. Absolutely thought it was the most cliched/ cheese movie I've ever seen; it was like a 2 hour version of the A-Team with more... Read more
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