FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Intelligent supernatural drama”
– Chicago Reader
Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson Star In
The Chilling Supernatural Thriller
PASSENGERS
Co-starring Andre Braugher, Clea DuVall and Dianne Wiest
The Fright Arrives March 24, 2009
On Blu-ray™ High-Def and DVD
Culver City, CA (1/12/09) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment invites you to take a chilling journey between this world and the next in the supernatural thriller PASSENGERS, landing on Blu-ray High-Def and DVD this March 24, 2009. Anne Hathaway (Golden Globe® nominee Rachel Getting Married, The Devil Wears Prada) and Patrick Wilson (Golden Globe® nominee TV’s “Angels in America”, Lakeview Terrace) lead a stellar cast in this suspenseful film about a young therapist (Hathaway) assigned to counsel the surviving passengers of a plane crash. When the survivors begin disappearing, however, her only hope for understanding their fate lies with the mysterious passenger (Wilson) most reluctant to open up to her. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as this elegantly acted and cleverly told thriller reaches a shocking conclusion. PASSENGERS arrives on Blu-ray High-Def and DVD packed with thrilling bonus features, including deleted scenes, a making-of-featurette, a featurette profiling the action sequences, and a revealing audio commentary with director Rodrigo Garcia and star Patrick Wilson. Priced to own at an SRP of $39.95 (Blu-ray) and $24.96 (DVD), PASSENGERS offers viewers a suspenseful journey into fear they’ll want to take again and again!
Synopsis
After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight’s five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident — which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened — Claire is intrigued by Eric (Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire’s professional relationship with Eric — despite her better judgment — blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.
PASSENGERS was directed by Rodrigo García, whose previous credits include the critically acclaimed dramas Nine Lives and Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her. In addition, García was Emmy® nominated for directing the pilot episode of HBO’s hit series “Big Love.” PASSENGERS features a solid supporting cast, including Andre Braugher (TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Streets,” Primal Fear), Clea DuVall (Zodiac, Girl, Interrupted), David Morse (Disturbia, The Green Mile) and two-time Academy Award® winner Dianne Wiest (Hannah and Her Sisters, Bullets Over Broadway). The film was released by TriStar Pictures and has a run time of approximately 93 minutes. The film is rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some scary images, and sensuality.
DVD and Blu-ray High-Def Bonus Material
· Deleted Scenes
· Commentary with Director Rodrigo Garcia and Actor Patrick Wilson
· The Manifest & Making of Passengers
· Analysis of the Plane Crash
