BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE RUNNER
8/23/2015

OVERVIEW:
Alchemy is proud to announce the home entertainment release of
the heart-pounding political thriller, THE RUNNER. Academy
Award® winner Nicolas Cage (NATIONAL TREASURE, LEAVING LAS
VEGAS) leads a superb cast, including Connie Nielsen (GLADIATOR,
CBS’s “The Good Wife”), Sarah Paulson (FX’s “American Horror
Story”) and Wendell Pierce (HBO’s “The Wire,” Showtime’s “Ray
Donovan”). The film was written and directed by first-time
feature filmmaker Austin Stark. Audiences can bring home the
action on DVD and Blu-ray™ on August 25, 2015.
SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil
spill, an idealistic but flawed politician is forced to confront
his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex
scandal.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles - English Spanish
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