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• Actors: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth, James Badge Dale
• Directors: Brad Turner, Bryan Spicer, Frederick King Keller, Ian Toynton, Jon Cassar
• Writers: Duppy Demetrius, Evan Katz
• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Arabic, English, German, Korean, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Studio: Fox Network
• DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Run Time: 1060 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NDEXKM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,517 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 08/05/2008 Run time: 1064 minutes Rating: Nr

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best 24 , December 2, 2007

By	Joseph Boone (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Season 3 of 24 focuses on a threat of a virus being released into the city of Los Angeles as well as other major population centers. As usual, Jack Bauer is on the scene to stop the bad guys. Because so much of the entertainment value of the show comes from the twists and turns of the plot, I won't reveal many of the specifics but there two major story arcs that should be familiar to those who have watched the first two seasons. First, there is Jack and the other CTU agents who are racing against time to stop the terrorists from releasing the virus. Then there is President David Palmer and his administration that are fighting various potential scandals at the same time they deal with the virus.

The first thing that a viewer notices about this season is that the pace starts off a bit more slowly. It's not dull by any means, but it is definitely less frenetic out of the starting gate. The good part of this is that the writers have also eliminated the flaws that were evident in the last third of the first two seasons. This season is the first that felt like the story had been thought through to the very end with solid pacing throughout leading to a good climax in the last episode. I found this a welcome change from earlier seasons where it seemed that all the good ideas were used up early and increasingly preposterous ideas ruined the story at the time when it should have been building to the big finale.

Jack's character is generally much more under control than we have seen previously. He is still willing to go further than most men would, but he no longer seems to be driven by constant rage or a death wish. I found this change a welcome one. Kim Bauer is also improved as the amount of time she spends as a prisoner/hostage is radically reduced and she even proves useful at times in her new role as a CTU computer analyst. The performances of the villains were quite good, especially Joaquim de Almeida as Ramon Salazar. He brings a combination of charm and ruthlessness that is just right to make him a bad guy you love to hate.

The biggest low point of the season was the soap opera swirling around David Palmer's presidency. This is a man who was shown to be very principled in the first season, but since then he has consistently done the wrong or immoral thing any time he's been faced with a tough choice. His judgment is so consistently poor that I found myself no longer pulling for him and hoping that he would be brought down by the scandal of his own actions. It's a shame, because Dennis Haysbert has terrific presence and the writers did not need to insert all this cheap melodrama into the story.

I've only watched the first three seasons so far, but this is clearly the best one to date. The story holds together much better from beginning to end, and a lot of the worst plot contrivances that plagued the first two seasons have been done away with. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a thrill ride television series. There are many twists and turns and it makes for quite a breathtaking experience.

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4.0 out of 5 stars 24 Season 3 Review, February 14, 2009

By	Sebastian Sanjurjo "mr.movie expert" (Miami FL) - See all my reviews

After the shock ending in Season 2..I couldnt wait to see what exactly had hapened to Prs.Palmer. As soon As I got a hold of this season I placed it on the palyer, and began another long running of sitting home and watching nothing but 24.

taking place 3 years after the previous Season, Our protagonist Jack must do all he can to help prevent a virus from being exposed to millions of civilains...to due this he must break a man named Ramon Salazar.."Why"? I cant say..you have to watch it yourself. trust me there are hundreds of twists and turns in this season that will once again leave you breathless.

the only complain I have is that this season felt a bit dragged...like it was made to have to many characters. unlike season 2 where evry lead conected smoothly..here it all feells as if there are too many players in the game. but aside from that this season once again proves that 24 is probably the best show ever.

MY PERSONAL RATING: 4 OUT OF 5

5.0 out of 5 stars Season 3, July 4, 2009

By	Lady K (USA) - See all my reviews

24 Season 3 is a great roller coaster ride!! Don't leave the room for a second or you'll miss something important. Kiefer is stellar, as usual. Carlos and the rest of the cast are priceless. They draw you into the story, even more when you think you know what's going to happen. There are many new faces this season and they do their parts to fill out the story with emotion and drama. The commentaries alone are worth the price of the box set. I purchased a USED box set, but it looks and plays as new. Season 3 is well worth the money either way.