Product Details

• Actors: Armand Assante, Nick Cornish, Laurie Fortier, Robert Rusler, Nando Betancur
• Directors: Fritz Kiersch
• Writers: David Golden
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000W8OM9U
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,604 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Surveillance" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SURVEILLANCE - DVD Movie

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Assante makes this b-movie a B+, January 5, 2008

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K. Swanson (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surveillance (DVD)

This is in most every way a standard b-movie: weak script, basic production values, cliched lines and shots left and right, but Assante takes his character and overplays it so hard that he actually lifts this film singlehandedly into the watchable and even enjoyable categories.

The whole horror subplot was thrown in afterhand, as the producers admit in the doc on the dvd. It feels that way, and is basically pointless. This is really nothing more than a character study of a true American weasel, the moronic policeman/security guard/power freak who has no real brains of his own, or ideas, or heart. So he lives to screw happy, decent people over.

Assante brings it all home most convincingly; his overacting fits perfectly. He really cracked me up at moments. This is a three-star film at best, but his almost five-star performance makes it worthwhile.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great action flick!, December 15, 2007

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Dee J. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surveillance (DVD)

I really enjoyed the flick. Good acting (even a bit over the top) by Armand Assante! Great afternoon or evening's entertainment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended mystery/action thriller, October 10, 2007

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kanenas (Stillwater, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surveillance (DVD)

Harley is a reclusive mall security guard whose life's obsession is to apprehend potential shoplifters through a state-of-the-art electronic surveillance network. Trouble is, the would-be shoplifters mysteriously disappear. Dennis, Harley's young apprentice, starts to dig into the shady past of his introvert boss. What he discovers is not very pleasant.

The concept behind "Surveillance" escapes the stereotypical clichés of the genre. The movie is solidly built around a robust script with emphasis on plot and character development rather than special effects. Armand Assante delivers a convincing performance as the enigmatic Harley. Direction is by legendary director Fritz Kiersch, whose credits include the cult horror classic "Children of the Corn." The producers include none other than Academy Award winner Gray Frederickson, whose resume boasts "Apocalypse Now" and the "Godfather" series. The production was filmed for very little money in Oklahoma City. Especially notable is the production design by Rebekah Bell and the art department who managed to pull off a credible job on a shoestring budget.