The Director of Smokin' Aces and Narc Presents: A New Target and More Murder, Mayhem & Explosive Action Than Ever ... Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

The Director of Smokin' Aces and Narc Presents: A New Target and More Murder, Mayhem & Explosive Action Than Ever ... Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

Own The Unrated and rated versions of the movie Exclusively on Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def, DVD & digital download from universal studios home entertainment January 19th, 2010

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, the all-new movie about the adrenaline-pumping world of blood, bullets and badasses, is blasting its way onto Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def, DVD and digital download January 19, 2010. Executive produced by Joe Carnahan (Narc), the writer-director behind the shockingly edgy hit Smokin' Aces, and directed by P.J. Pesce (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball features a sexy cast, whip-smart script and hyper-kinetic visuals. And, with the return of infamous assassins Lazlo Soot and the Tremor Brothers from the original theatrical film, audiences will experience a furious frenzy of explosive action that will keep them guessing until the very last scene. Both the Blu-ray(TM) and DVD editions include the rated and unrated versions of the movie and an arsenal of explosive bonus features.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment presents a Working Title Production of Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, starring Tom Berenger (Training Day), Clayne Crawford (Brooklyn to Manhattan), Martha Higareda (Street Kings), Ernie Hudson ("Heroes"), Michael Parks (Grindhouse), Autumn Reeser ("Entourage") and Vinnie Jones (X-Men: The Last Stand, Lock, Stock and Two Smokin' Barrels), as well as returning stars from the original theatrical release Tommy Flanagan (Sin City), Maury Sterling (Smokin' Aces) and Christopher Michael Holley (Smokin' Aces).

The latest in Universal's DVD Originals(TM) series, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball lives up to its predecessor with an all-star group of assassins, vicious sociopaths and other murderous freelancers who battle to bring down a single, high-priced target. The Universal DVD Originals(TM) line of high-quality, aggressively marketed features has included some of the most successful, live-action, non-family made-for-DVD titles of all time including Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, Bring It On: All Or Nothing, American Pie Presents Band Camp, American Pie Presents The Naked Mile and Bring It On Again.

   BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF:    --  BD-LIVE(TM) - Fans can access exclusive online and interactive       features through their Internet-connected Blu-ray(TM) player,       including:        --  MY SCENES SHARING - Show your BD-Live(TM) friends your favorite           scenes from the film.    BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD:    --  Deleted Scenes   --  Gag Reel   --  Behind the Scenes with Joe Carnahan: Executive producer Joe Carnahan,       producer Mike Elliott, writers Olatunde Osunsanmi and Olumide Odebunmi       and director P.J. Pesce talk about the process of jumping back into       the world of Smokin' Aces.   --  CONFESSIONS OF AN ASSASSIN:  director P.J. Pesce and the stars of the       movie take us through production, from the ground, amidst the mayhem,       blood, guts, bullets and all.   --  Ready, Aim, Fire: the weapons of smokin' aces 2:  Meet the armorer who       equipped the gang with the over 20 guns in the film.   --  CUE THE CLOWN: A behind the scenes look at what it took to produce one       of the most explosive stunts in the movie.   --  The Bunker Mentality: designing the set: Production designer Chris       August, along with director P.J. Pesce and executive producer Joe       Carnahan discuss the Art Deco look and feel of the sets as well as the       little details that gave them the freedom them to shoot quickly and in       every direction.    --  Feature Commentary with executive producer Joe Carnahan and director       P.J. Pesce     SYNOPSIS  

Federal agents once again match wits with a cadre of creative killers in the high-octane feature-length film Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball. Walter Weed (Tom Berenger) is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of killing her prey (Martha Higareda), a power-tool wielding psychopath (Vinnie Jones) and a deadly master of disguise (Tommy Flanagan). Also in the hunt is the fan-favorite Tremor family from the original film, featuring nymphomaniacal gun-nut (Autumn Reeser) and her lethal kinfolk (Maury Sterling, Michael Parks and C. Ernst Harth). Baker (Clayne Crawford), the agent in charge of the operation, puts himself and his team in the line of fire to defend Weed, but it's not until the smoke clears on the film's explosive climax that the surprising identity of the plot's mastermind is revealed.

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   CAST AND FILMMAKERS   Cast: Tom Berenger, Clayne Crawford, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling,     Martha Higareda, Christopher Michael Holley, Ernie Hudson, Michael     Parks, Autumn Reeser, and Vinnie Jones   Directed By: P.J. Pesce   Screenplay By: Olatunde Osunsanmi & Olumide Odebunmi and Tom Abrams, P.J.     Pesce   Story By: Olatunde Osunsanmi & Olumide Odebunmi & Joe Carnahan   Based on Characters Created by: Joe Carnahan   Produced By: Mike Elliott   Executive Producer: Joe Carnahan   Casting By: Nancy Nayor Battino CSA, Sean Cossey CSA, and Stuart Aikins     CSA   Director of Photography: David Geddes   Production Designer: Chris August   Edited By: Angela M. Catanzaro   Costume Designer: Kerry Weinrauch   Music By: Tim Jones    TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def   Street Date: January 19, 2010   Copyright:  2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 63112382   Running Time: 1 Hour 26 Minutes   Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1   Rating:  R for bloody violence and language   Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Spanish and French DTS     Surround 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles    TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Single Disc DVD   Street Date:  January 19, 2010   Copyright:  2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number: 63104821   Running time: 1 Hour 28 Minutes   Layers:  Dual Layers   Aspect Ratio:  Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1   Rating:  R for bloody violence and language   Technical Info: English, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1; English     SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles     CONTACTS:   Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Michelle Slavich   Vice President, Publicity   (818) 777-5344   Michelle.Slavich@nbcuni.com  

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