Company: Columbia/TriStar.
Date: February 2000.
Subject: Columbia TriStar April DVD Releases.

As summer comes to an end, Columbia TriStar has an enthralling line up of DVD titles to enjoy on those cooler evenings. 

Columbia TriStar’s April DVD line up is packed with drama, adventure and the visually spectacular. From the life of a would-be resistance hero in Nazi-occupied Poland in Jakob the Liar, to the family adventure Hook and the acrobatic high jinks of Cirque Du Soleil’s Quidam, each new DVD title is a visual odyssey crammed with extra features.

Random Hearts (M15+) Collector’s Edition
Release date: April 18 simultaneous VHS rental release
Random Hearts is a romantic drama about an army officer and a congresswoman who discover love in the aftermath of a plane crash. This DVD also lays bare more production secrets when renowned director Sydney Pollack provides audio commentary to Random Hearts. Uncover the career biographies of the movie’s stars Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas, view deleted scenes or choose another of this DVD’s added features using the animated menu.

Jakob The Liar (M15+) Collector’s Edition
Release date: April 18 simultaneous VHS rental release
When Jakob accidentally hears a forbidden radio broadcast detailing Allied military success against the Germans, his neighbours start to perceive him as a daring resistance hero and he finds himself under pressure to supply more news. Isolated soundtrack with highlights, behind the scenes interview with star Robin Williams and audio commentary from director Peter Kassovitz add insight to this moving drama.

October Sky (PG)
Release date: April 18 simultaneous VHS rental release
October Sky is set in the inauspicious location of Coalwood, a small mining town in West Virginia. However, when a resident high schooler Homer sights Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957, he is left dreaming of venturing into space. How did the cast and filmmakers produce this inspirational drama? Filmmaking secrets are revealed in cast and filmmaker notes, ‘a spotlight on location’ feature, alongside the theatrical trailer and Universal Weblink on this feature packed DVD.

Quidam: Cirque Du Soleil (G)
Release date: April 18 simultaneous VHS rental/retail release
The award winning show of awe-inspiring acrobatics is even more amazing on DVD, viewers will feel as if they are sitting beneath the big top. This is a collector’s item of the infamous Cirque Du Soleil’s best performance to date in original widescreen format, with previews of other Cirque De Soleil titles coming soon to DVD.

Hook (PG) Collector’s Edition
Release date: April 18
Steven Spielberg’s Hook was an instant box office hit in 1992. Now, embark on a magical journey to Neverland and experience the awesome sets and amazing special effects of this fantastic family adventure on DVD. This DVD is as packed with features as a pirate’s treasure chest is with gold bonus trailers, set and costume design, advertising campaigns, photo galleries, interviews with cast and director plus an added bonus, The Lost Treasure multi-level DVD game, which you can play using your remote control.

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (M15+) Deluxe Collector’s Edition
Release date: April 18
Jason Scott Lee stars in this moving dramatic biography about his father’s rise to fame from a childhood of rigorous martial arts training to Hollywood stardom. This Deluxe Collector’s Edition is packed with feature’s which Bruce Lee fans will not find elsewhere, such as revealing interviews with the man himself and unique photographs, in addition to featurettes and outtakes from the film’s production.

Columbia TriStar Home Video present these exciting titles plus many more, available for sale on April 18. The titles are available from all major retail outlets, nationwide.

Columbia TriStar DVD software is of Gold Standard Quality.  Every Columbia TriStar DVD title authored by the Sony DVD Center in Culver City, Los Angeles, USA, will carry a Gold Standard Quality Sticker. Consumers should look out for this sticker as Columbia TriStar's endorsement of their superior quality DVD software.

Columbia TriStar Home Video is a 
Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.