Stealth

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 07 29 (USA)

UPC: 043396120631

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: The latest innovation in high-tech defense hardware turns out to have a very dangerous mind of its own in this action thriller. Kara Wade (Jessica Biel), Henry Purcell (Jamie Foxx), and Ben Gannon (Josh Lucas) are three highly ranked U.S. Navy pilots who are part of a top-secret project involving the next generation of stealth fighter technology, the Talon Jet. Wade, Purcell, and Gannon are surprised when their commander, Captain George Cummings (Sam Shepard), introduces them to the new member of their team -- "Edi," an "extreme deep invader" developed as part of the "Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle" program. Utilizing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence, Edi is a computer-based flight controller that will take over the wingman's position in the team's formation, and while the pilots initially balk, Edi performs admirably in its first mission. However, after Edi is struck by lightning on a return trip, the computer's circuits and software begin to change in unexpected ways, and Edi not only begins to think for itself, it begins to violate direct orders. During a mission investigating the forces of a dangerous Chinese extremist, Edi starts an attack that could launch World War III, and it's up to Wade, Purcell, and Gannon to stop both Edi and its dangerous plan before it's too late. Stealth also stars Joe Morton and Richard Roxburgh. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: ccDocumentary: Harnesing Speed
In-depth scene deconstructions: Detailed and Declassified
Incubus' "Make a Move" music video
Featurette: The Music of Stealth
2 MX multi-angle scene breakdowns

Stealth

Format: DVD

Release Date: 11/15/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Stealth
26. Start [3:58]
27. The Three Talons [4:55]
28. The New Wingman [4:48]
29. Study Break [2:43]
30. Tin Man's Moves [5:26]
31. Emergency Redirect [3:09]
32. Blackout Risk [5:35]
33. Lightning Strike [4:39]
34. Actions & Consequences [2:48]
35. Downtime in Thailand [6:57]
36. Tajikistan [4:31]
37. Disobeying Orders [4:19]
38. Pilots at Risk [2:43]
39. Henry [4:30]
40. Refueling [3:36]
41. Punching Out [4:18]
42. "My Mandate is to Survive" [3:01]
43. Caviar Sweep [3:53]
44. Bogey Alert [3:32]
45. A Deal With Edi [2:05]
46. Mayday to Crashdown [1:34]
47. Trials of Talons 1 & 2 [3:43]
48. Orbit Operations [3:04]
49. Scramjet Sequence [4:42]
50. Under the Radar [3:17]
51. A Little Message [2:19]
52. Taking Out the Treeline [2:18]
53. Battle at the Border [4:28]

Jeremy Wheeler

Rob Cohen brings his patented brand of flashy action to the skies with Stealth, an aerial assault on the senses that both wows with its explosions and bores with its plodding plot. This is definitely the type of summer flick that could have done well to snip a few million from its 100-million-dollar budget, as there's simply too much on the screen to fully take in in one sitting. From the overdone-already Fast and the Furious camera trickery that speeds through the jet's electric systems to the gimmicky crane shots that pull from the engines into the cockpit one too many times, it's obvious that Cohen went a bit too wild on his visual flair with this one. Despite this, there are moments that truly pay off, such as Jessica Biel's exhilarating free-fall sequence or almost any scene that ends in a massive explosion sure to rock you out of your chair. Not surprisingly, the acting is what you'd expect, with Josh Lucas being charming when he needs to be, but wooden when the times get tense. Biel mainly survives unscathed (save for her gratuitous bikini scene), though poor Jamie Foxx sounds like he's still caught in Ray Charles-mode as he wraps his head around dialogue that's not quite cocky, serious, or even vaguely interesting for that matter. When it comes down to it, inflatable dummies could have headlined the pick, and it'd still been a good ride if not for the script by Buckaroo Banzai director W.D. Richter, who slathers on the layers to a point where the movie unjustly becomes longer than it need be. Still, adrenaline-rushers could do a whole lot worse than Stealth, as evidenced by the dreadful Cohen-produced sequel of the same year, XXX: State of the Union. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Megan Gale  Actor 
Rob Cohen  Director 
Randy Edelman  Composer (Music Score) 
W.D. Richter  Screenwriter 
Laura Ziskin  Producer 
Mike Medavoy  Producer 
Neal H. Moritz  Producer 
E. Bennett Walsh  Executive Producer 
BT  Composer (Music Score) 
Arnie Messer  Executive Producer 
Josh Lucas  Actor 
Jessica Biel  Actor 
Jamie Foxx  Actor 
Sam Shepard  Actor 
Joe Morton  Actor 
Ebon Moss-Bachrach  Actor 
Richard Roxburgh  Actor 
Wentworth Miller  Actor 

Country: USA