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G.I. Jane [DVD] [1998] [Multilingual] [Region 1]

1 disc
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

Demi Moore stars as Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, the first female candidate for the U.S. Navy SEAL unit, a clandestine strike force drawn from the crme de la crme of the combined services--an opportunity provided her by the political maneuvering of Senator Lillian de Haven (Anne Bancroft). To make the grade, Jordan has to survive a grueling selection process in which 60 percent of all candidates wash out. Enigmatic Master Chief John Urgayle (Viggo Mortensen) runs the brutal training program that involves 20-hour days of running, marching, and crawling through obstacle courses under the worst weather conditions while carrying landing rafts--not to mention eating out of a garbage can during breaks. Along with the best of the men, the lean, mean, shaven-headed Jordan handles the punishment, including a bizarrely motivated beating from her drill sergeant. The top brass, confident that a woman would quickly drop out, becomes concerned as Jordan's ability to handle SEAL training becomes evident. Soon she must contend with trumped-up charges that she's fraternizing with women, and the senator begins receiving threats that military bases in her state may have to be closed. Director Ridley Scott aestheticizes the harrowingly realistic training sequences with photography of austere beauty.
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- Rating - for language and combat violence
Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 14250
Credits

Demi Moore, Demetria Gene Guynes, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Anna Maria Louise Italiano, Anne Marno, Jason Beghe, Daniel Von Bargen, Dan Von Bargen, John Michael Higgins, Kevin Gage, David Warshofsky, David Vadim, Morris Chestnut, Josh Hopkins, Jim Caviezel, James Caviezel, Boyd Kestner, Angel David, Stephen Ramsey, Gregg Bello, Scott Wilson, Lucinda Jenney, Ted Sutton, Gary Wheeler, Donn Swaby, Jack Gwaltney, Neal Jones, Rhonda Overby, Stephen Mendillo, Dan DePaola, Susan Aston, John Seitz
Critic Reviews

"...[Demi Moore] gives a muscular performance..."
USA Today
"...[Moore] looks especially fierce, projecting an intensity that is strong enough to touch..."
Los Angeles Times
"...Moore is serious, focused and effective....Anne Bancroft is brisk, smart and effective..."
Chicago Sun-Times