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  • Actors: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Bob Gunton
  • Directors: John Woo
  • Writers: Graham Yost
  • Producers: Allison Lyon Segan, Bill Badalato, Brad Lewis, Christopher Godsick, Dwight H. Little
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Mar 2004
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D0HC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,186 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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John Travolta is Vic Deakins, a bomber pilot who launches a devilish plan to hijack two nuclear missiles for big-time extortion. Vic never sweats, spews out great one-liners, knocks off money men with glee, toys with killing half a million people ... he even smokes!

If you giggled at his "Ain't it cool" line from the trailer, you're in the right frame of mind for this comedic action film. Never as gritty or semi-realistic--or for that matter as heart-thumping--as the original DieHard, Broken Arrow still delivers. If Travolta is cast against type, everyone else is by the numbers; Christian Slater as Hale, the earnest copilot looking to foil the plot, Samantha Mathis as the brave park ranger caught in the middle, Frank Whaley as an eager diplomat and Delroy Lindo as a right-minded colonel. As with his previous script (the superior Speed), writer Graham Yost moves everything quickly along as Hale and the ranger try to cut off Deakins's plan over a variety of terrains. There are plane crashes, car chases, a pursuit through an abandoned mine, a helicopter-train shootout and lots of fighting between boys. Each time Hale finds himself perfectly in place to foil Deakins, you're suppose to laugh at the unbelievable situations. That's where Broken Arrow is deceptive: its tone is right for the laughter compared to the mean-spirited Schwarzenegger and Stallone action films with laboured jokes. Hong Kong master director John Woo (TheKiller and Hard Target) pulls out all the stops--slow motion of Hale and Deakins' gymnastic gun play, nifty stunts, countdowns to doomsday. Woo may know action but he needs more guidance in creating unique and stunning special effects. This is action entertainment at its cheesiest. Travolta and Woolater reteamed for Face/Off. --Doug Thomas

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Czech\Danish\Finnish\Hebrew\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish


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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Painfully predictable, 27 April 2002
The films director John Woo is an undisputed master at action films, he combines mind blowing stunts in indulging scripts.
However this film was a dissapointing let down from form. The script is the same old yarn; a fighter plane is stolen, only the heroic fighter pilot can save the day. In this kind of action film, there needs to be something that sets it apart, however Broken Arrow is as unindividual as they come.

The one liners are cliches, as are the characters, and the formula. John Travolta puts in the low-effort unconvincing performance that we have become accostumed to in the last decade, and Slater is alright, but the script condemns him to being stereotypical and forgettable.

The special efects are admittedly impressive, but I belive special effects should complement a film, not form the base attraction for it.
This film is very reminiscent of Con Air; the films plot gets more and more ludicrous as the plot goes on, with cheesy music and action all the way through.

The characters are wholy unoriginal; the playful bad guy, the inexperienced heroine, the bold hero,- do they sound familiar?
For the same sort of films, look at the Bond collection, with similar action and formula , but at least they don't take themselves seriously, or for the more intelligent action, look for Ronin, Usual Suspects, or Woo's previous films like 'The Killer'.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unexpectedly good, 1 April 2002
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One of the best things about this film was seeing a strong female role played by Samantha Mathias. For once Hollywood used a woman who did not have to rely upon a man to save her. This was not a "love interest" part, it could easily have been played by male or female. The direction was good, as with all John Woo's work, and not cluttered up with too many special effects. The action rattled along. John Travolta made an excellent villain and delivered some pretty cool lines - all credit to the script here for avoiding too much cheesey dialogue. Delroy Lindo as ever, was good, as was Christian Slater - good guys are never as much fun to watch as the villains! I would compare this with the under-rated "Chill Factor" rather than "Speed." If you want a film that delivers well paced action, some great one-liners and plenty of thrills, Broken Arrow is one to watch.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Speed Of An Arrow, 15 Nov 2002
This review is from: Broken Arrow [VHS] [1996] (VHS Tape)
Most people seem to hate this. I don't. The reason? It's an action-packed, thrilling rollercoaster of a ride from start to finish! That's why!
John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Phenomenon) plays Vic Deakins, a renegade pilot who plots to steal two nuclear bombs and hold the world to ransom. Standing in his way is his co-pilot Riley Hale played by Christian Slater (Interview With The Vampire)
This film has everything: an edge-of-your-seat Humm-Vee chase through the Grand Canyon, nuclear weapons, evil baddies, surprises at every turn, exploding A-Bombs and lots, lots more!
Also features a special appearance from Vondie-Curtis Hall (Miller from Die-Hard 2).
I think this film really overshadows the likes of that abysmal Spider-Man.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Put your brain in neutral!
If the word "contrived" hadn't previously existed, it would have been invented for this film! It's as predictable as it's possible to get with so many glaring errors in the "plot"... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. R. J. Mcgregor

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy the VIDEO version NOT the DVD!
First off, the aspect of the DVD is 2.35 to 1; However the <length> of the DVD image & the Depth/height, of the Video image is 9 X 13. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. M. Small

1.0 out of 5 stars brain numbingly terrible
this has to be the most juvenile, badly written, badly directed piece of macho bullcrap ever made, seriously cringworthy nonsense,
not even worth £3.97
Published 14 months ago by tntboom

4.0 out of 5 stars Where the Baddie is Cool
If you want an action film in which the hero has a personality, and the bad guy has an even better personality, take a look at Broken Arrow. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jay

2.0 out of 5 stars poor
despite being directed by john woo and starring christian slater and john travolta,broken arrow is a souless film that doesnt deliver what it is more than capable of bringing to... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2006 by sean paul mccann

4.0 out of 5 stars Serves its purpose and then some!
Broken Arrow is one of John Woo's best films (next to Hard Boiled) and I would argue better than Face Off. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006 by M. JONES

3.0 out of 5 stars Broken Arrow
As I started watching this film I was suprised as to how different it was. The film was set mostly in the desertlands and envolved 3 main characters. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2005 by steve rayner

3.0 out of 5 stars C'mon it isn't all that bad!
Okay, okay, the plot is contrived, the script cheesy, the acting wooden, but dammit it's a great action movie, as you would expect from John 'bullets are music to my ears' Woo... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004 by I. R. Barnes

1.0 out of 5 stars Just an awful film
This film sets new standards for banality. Its supposed to be an action suspense thriller - but its just one long yawn. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2004 by david brazier

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stonking good film
Travolta ham's it up a bit but makes an impressive villain. Slater is a bit underplayed as the hero. The action is fast flowing with no disjointed bits for love scenes etc. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2003 by A D Plumb

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