Monday, April 16, 2012

Torque (Widescreen Edition)

  • High-Speed Action Adventure. Biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) returns to his hometown to reunite with his girlfriend (Monet Mazur). Once home, Ford is framed for a murder he didn't commit, targeted for revenge by the victim's brother (Ice Cube) and pursued by the FBI as he tries to clear his name and outrace his enemies.Running Time: 84 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Fast and furious actioner focuses on undefeated extreme motorcyclist Laurence Fishburne as he prepares to defend his title in an illegal street race. Now, Fishburne must contend with ornery biker Kid Rock and a secret that connects him with his greatest opponent--racing prodigy Derek Luke. Orlando Jones, Lisa Bonet, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Djimon Hounsou, and Larenz Tate co-star. 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subti! tles: French, Spanish; biographies; deleted scenes; featurette; production notes; theatrical trailer.Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/14/2006 Run time: 111 minutes Rating: RHigh-Speed Action Adventure. Biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) returns to his hometown to reunite with his girlfriend (Monet Mazur). Once home, Ford is framed for a murder he didn't commit, targeted for revenge by the victim's brother (Ice Cube) and pursued by the FBI as he tries to clear his name and outrace his enemies.A lot has changed in the biker-movie genre since Hell's Angels on Wheels, and Torque may be the new benchmark of feverish chopper action. Martin Henderson plays Cary, a speed king and relatively civilized outlaw with a knack for annoying everyone, including drug smugglers, the FBI, an ex-girlfriend, and, worst of all, biker gang leader Trey (Ice Cube), who thinks Cary killed his brother. On the run from everyone, Cary survives by playing all sides against o! ne another. But the story is less important than the frantic, ! over-the -top, tongue-in-cheek action surrounding it. The Fast and the Furious producer Neal H. Moritz is responsible for this crazy, violent, yet appealingly sardonic cowboys-on-wheels piece. --Tom Keogh