G.I. Jane

UPC: 717951000316

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity]

Summary: Ridley Scott directed this flawed but involving study of Lt. Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore), a Navy topographic analyst who is chosen as a test case for the presence of women in combat. Aware that she is making history and knowing that 60% of all male trainees will fail the rigorous training, Lt. O'Neil struggles to prove herself physically and mentally worthy of becoming a Navy SEAL. What she doesn't know is that she is being sold out by hardbitten Texas senator Lillian DeHaven (Anne Bancroft in an amusing turn), who is being blackmailed by the Defense Department with politically fatal base closings unless O'Neil fails the program. The complicated political subplot, however, only distracts from the film's real virtues -- the wonderfully staged scenes of CRT selection training -- and fizzles at its climactic moment. The training scenes are wonderful, however, as the central recruits are pushed to their physical limits by a grueling weeding-out process. Viggo Mortensen is outstanding as Master Chief John James Urgayle, a steely-eyed, tough-as-nails instructor who somehow finds time to quote D.H. Lawrence when he isn't making people eat garbage and beating O'Neil senseless as part of a training exercise. Mortensen and the believably-buffed Moore are terrific, and their scenes of confrontation are the film's high points. Unfortunately, the screenplay by David Twohy and Danielle Alexandra falls down every time it attempts to sidestep a cliche, and the climactic mission (involving a downed satellite in the Libyan desert) positively wallows in a predictable Top Gun muddle. Still, the characters are engaging and those looking for an enjoyable variant on the basic-training subgenre of high-octane modern action films should be pleased. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: French-language track
Spanish subtitles
Original theatrical trailer
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G.I. Jane

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 11/30/1998

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: 2 PCM stereo, 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 125 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Chapter Selection
0. Chapter Selection
1. Program Start [:14]
2. Opening Credits [:12]
3. Career Opportunity [:52]
4. Catalano Naval Base [:52]
5. Training Begins [3:16]
6. Favorable Conditions [:10]
7. Next Evolution [:10]
8. Winners And Losers [4:49]
9. The Double Standard [2:59]
10. Military Cut [1:23]
11. Friction In Barracks [:22]
12. Toughening Up [:22]
13. Only Bad Leaders [4:45]
14. In Charge [2:23]
15. No Special Treatment [7:36]
16. Horse Trading [2:42]
17. Drink With The Crew [3:02]
18. Conduct Unbecoming [1:19]
19. Brinkmanship [3:26]
20. Round Two [3:42]
21. Interference [2:49]
22. Underfire [1:55]
23. End Credits [3:18]

Cast and Crew: Trevor Jones  Composer (Music Score) 
Roger Birnbaum  Producer 
Demi Moore  Producer 
Ridley Scott  Director 
Suzanne Todd  Producer 
David N. Twohy  Screenwriter 
Chris Zarpas  Executive Producer 
Julie Bergman Sender  Executive Producer 
Danielle Alexandra  Executive Producer 
Danielle Alexandra  Screenwriter 
Demi Moore  Actor 
Viggo Mortensen  Actor 
Anne Bancroft  Actor 
Jason Beghe  Actor 
Scott Wilson  Actor 
Lucinda Jenney  Actor 
Morris Chestnut  Actor 
Josh Hopkins  Actor 
James Caviezel  Actor 
Angel David  Actor 
Boyd Kestner  Actor 
Kevin Gage  Actor 
David Vadim  Actor 
Gregg Bello  Actor 
John Michael Higgins  Actor 
Stephen Ramsey  Actor 
Daniel Von Bargen  Actor 
David Warshofsky  Actor 

Country: USA