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Driven To Kill on Blu-ray

We just got the first press release from Fox about Steven Seagal’s latest adventures on Blu-ray.  Fox has set a May 19th date, day and date with DVD, for theBlu-ray release of Driven to Kill.  IT seems Seagal’s latest comeback skipped a theatrical release in the United States.  Technical specs announced thus far include a 1080p AVC MPEG-4 video codec, a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround track.  Me thinks this one may be worth checking out.  Check out the full press release below from Fox about this newest Blu-ray adventure.

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CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Experience non-stop action in Steven Seagal’s latest thrill ride Driven To Kill, fighting onto Blu-ray Disc and DVD May 19 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Driven To Kill follows reformed Russian “Mafioso” turned crime novelist Ruslan (Seagal) as he returns home to discover his estranged daughter is marrying the son of his age-old nemesis – East Coast Russian mafia leader Mikhail Arban.  Ruslan’s dark criminal past takes him to the wedding celebration where he finds his ex-wife is gunned down in cold blood and his daughter fighting for her life.  Enraged and hungry for justice, Ruslan returns to his criminal past and the life he once knew to get the ultimate revenge.  Directed by Jeff King (Kill Switch) and co-starring Laura Mennell (Watchmen), Driven To Kill features action-packed fighting scenes, thrilling suspense and is loaded with adrenaline-fueled drama.  The Driven To Kill Blu-ray Disc will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.99, and the DVD will be available at the suggested retail price of $22.98.  Prebook is April 22.

 Synopsis:
Get ready for bullets, blood, and bodies hitting the ground, because international action superstar Steven Seagal is back… with a vengeance!   Enter the lethal world of Driven To Kill – a take-no-prisoners crime saga that pits Seagal against a deadly criminal syndicate!  Seagal stars as Ruslan Drachev, a highly-respected former enforcer in the New York-based Russian Mob, who long ago abandoned the gangland lifestyle to pursue a more peaceful career as a crime novelist.  But his world is turned upside down when he learns that his daughter is engaged to marry a Russian gangster who also happens to be Ruslan’s cold-hearted nemesis from the bad old days. When a shocking act of brutality forces Ruslan to return to the sinister underbelly of his past, he must mete out his own merciless, murderous brand of justice, until no enemy is left standing!  

Blu-ray Disc Specs:

The Driven To Kill Blu-ray Disc is presented in widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio and English and Spanish subtitles.