Return To The Blue Lagoon and Toy Soldiers

[J.A.F._Doorhof]

From: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Return To The Blue Lagoon And Toy Soldiers Debut On DVD Nov. 5 DVDs Feature High Definition Remasters, Interactive Menus And Bonus Trailers

Culver City, Calif. (August 23, 2002) -- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release the romantic adventure Return To The Blue Lagoon and the action drama Toy Soldiers for the first time on DVD Nov. 15. Each is priced at $19.95 suggested list.

The sequel to the 1980 hit The Blue Lagoon starring Brooke Shields, Return To The Blue Lagoon stars Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, Resident Evil) and Brian Krause (TV's "Charmed") as children stranded on a beautiful but dangerous South Pacific island. As their time on the island turns into years, the pair experiences blissful young love until a dangerous crew from a passing ship threatens their paradise.

Return To The Blue Lagoon will be presented in full screen with digitally mastered audio and video. The film has been re-mastered in high-definition and features theatrical trailers and interactive menus. Other features include subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. Running time is approximately 101 minutes.

Also arriving on Nov. 5, Toy Soldiers stars Sean Astin (Rudy) and Will Wheaton (Stand By Me) as rebellious teenagers who must use their brains and brawn, to save their fellow classmates when their exclusive boarding school is taken hostage by terrorists.

Co-starring Oscar-winner Louis Gossett, Jr. as the school's principal, Toy Soldiers was called "a gutsy, thrill a minute, go-for-it action movie" by WWOR-TV's Pat Collins. The DVD includes a fullscreen version of the film with English and French subtitles. Remastered in high definition, added elements include bonus trailers, interactive menus and scene selections.

Return To The Blue Lagoon
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Original Theatrical Release: 1991
Color
Closed Caption
101 minutes
DVD # 06680
UPC Code: 0-43396-06680-9
DVD Order Date: Oct. 3
Street Date: Nov. 5

Toy Soldiers
MPAA Rating: R (for violence and language)
Original Theatrical Release: 1991
Color
Closed Caption
112 minutes
DVD #08900
UPC Code: 0-43396-08900-6
DVD Order Date: Oct. 3
Street Date: Nov. 5