The Foreigner
Columbia / TriStar (2003)
Action, Adventure
In Collection
#850
6*
Seen ItYes
(6/13/2011)
043396098626
IMDB   3.2
96 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   R
Steven Seagal Jonathan Cold
Max Ryan Dunoir
Harry Van Gorkum Jerome Van Aiken
Jeffrey Pierce Sean Cold
Anna-Louise Plowman Mrs. Meredith Van Aiken
Sherman Augustus Mr. Mimms
Gary Raymond Jared Olyphant
Philip Dunbar Alexander Morquest
Izabela Okrasa Van Aken's Daughter
Grzegorz Kowalczyk Rolls Royce Driver
Dianna Camacho Hotel Clerk Imke
Dhobi Oparei The Stranger (as Deobia Oparei)
Grzegorz Emanuel Jonathan Look Alike
Przemyslaw Saleta Security Guard
Jan Jurewicz Man with Porsche
Director Michael Oblowitz
Producer Kamal Aboukhater
Elie Samaha
Steven Seagal
Andrew Stevens
Writer Darren O. Campbell
Cinematography Michael Slovis
Musician David Wurst
Eric Wurst

Michael Oblowitz directs Steven Seagal in this action film. Seagal portrays a secret agent named Cold who is hired to transport something from France to America. As he continues his travels, he finds he can trust no one, and that many people are out to do him harm in order to secure the contents of his package. — Perry Seibert
Edition Details
Distributor Sony Pictures
Chapters 28
Release Date 1/28/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
Subtitles Chinese; English; Korean; Portuguese; Spanish; Thai
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 10/23/2009
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Best Buy
Purchase Price $14.88
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Widescreen Review
Bit Rate 448 KB
Anamophic Yes
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Widescreen Review
Story Synopsis:
With bad guys hot on his trail, Jon Cold (Seagal) travels from France to Germany in an attempt to deliver a package. They don’t know what they’re up against, however, because he’s the biggest, baddest tough guy around and he’ll stop at nothing until the job is done. With lots of shoot ’em-up nonstop action, "The Foreigner" manages to stay one step ahead of his enemies as he fights to get the package delivered on time. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is sharp and crisp, with pleasing clarity and definition. Colors are nicely balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. Edge enhancement can be a problem, especially surrounding images shot in the cold, gray exteriors. Pixelization can cause minor breakup of finer details. There is some dirt noticed in the source element. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel audio presentation is distinguished, featuring a music score that nicely envelops, and sometimes has a fully engulfing surround presence. Of course, being that this is a Steven Seagal film, there are the dimensionally aggressive instances including shootouts and explosions. In additional to the frequent onslaughts of spatial activity, your subwoofer will get quite a workout as well, with a lot of LFE activity to boot. Fidelity overall is very good, and voices sound remarkably natural and spatially integrated. Another standout aspect of this soundtrack is the use of dynamic range, especially with the sudden onset of gunfire in Chapter 20. (Perry Sun)