Post by BIGFANBOY on Sept 24, 2009 2:02:36 GMT -5
LIFE ON MARS The Complete Series
One of television’s sharpest crime dramas boogies to a classic ‘70s beat when Life on Mars: The Complete Series comes to DVD on September 29, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. An edgy and intriguing mystery with a paranormal twist and a stellar cast, this show from the studio behind “Lost” inspired a devoted following, Life on Mars: The Complete Series comes in a multi-disc DVD set that includes all the episodes of the fan and critic favorite, right up to its shocking final moments. Exclusive bonus features include peeks behind the scenes that offer a fun and revealing look at this one-of-a-kind series.
After a hit-and-run accident in modern-day New York City mysteriously transports police detective Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara) back to 1973, Sam finds himself in the cultural hotbed of New York City in the tumultuous times of the Vietnam War, Watergate, women’s lib and the civil and gay rights movements - without a cell phone, computer, PDA or MP3 player -- suddenly hurtled back in time when he’s ripped from 2008 after being hit by a car while chasing down a criminal.
Stuck in 1973 and working out of the rough and tumble 125th Precinct in Manhattan, Sam has to contend with the urban wilderness of New York, complete with a hard-living bully of a boss (Harvey Keitel) and colleagues who never met a rule they wouldn’t break to catch a bad guy. The good cop-bad cop culture of the ‘70s put this 21st century hero on high alert, but before he can change the world, he has to learn to survive in it.
“Life on Mars” stars Jason O’Mara (“In Justice,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Men in Trees”) as Sam Tyler, Harvey Keitel (“Bugsy,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “The Piano,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Mean Streets”), Michael Imperioli (“The Sopranos,” “Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day”) as Detective
Ray Carling, Gretchen Mol (“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,”“3:10 to Yuma,” “The Notorious Bettie Page”) as Annie Norris and Jonathan Murphy (“October Road”) as Detective Chris Skelton. Lisa Bonet (“High Fidelity,” “Enemy of the State,” “The Bill Cosby Show”) will appear as a recurring guest star as Maya Daniels.
Bonus Features:
To Mars and Back - Viewers journey to “Mars” with Sam Tyler, cast, producers
Sunrise to Sunset with Jason O’Mara
Flashback: Lee Majors Goes to Mars - Majors steps back in the past on set
Spaced Out: Bloopers from the Set
Deleted Scenes
BIGFANBOY.com special notes:
The British series this is based one was terrific, and I honestly felt the American version did a fine job capturing the spirit of the show. However, this may have just been a little too out there for U.S. audiences. The show is VERY well made, and I found it to be extremely engaging. Fans of 1970's cinema and television will surely appreciate what's been accomplished here. I'm also very impressed with the extensive bonus features on this DVD set. Makes me wish there were more episodes coming, but at least what is here was very well done.
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