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    Action Superstar Jackie Chan is in the Driver's Seat as Thunderbolt Hits DVD for the First Time on January 24, 2006

    High Speed Action Highlights New Line Home Entertainment DVD Debut
    LOS ANGELES, CA (October 17, 2005) – Fasten your seat belts! Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon) is racing to the finish line in the pedal-to-the-metal actioner Thunderbolt, making its DVD debut from New Line Home Entertainment on January 24, 2006. Chan is once again at the center of the high-flying thrills that include his unique brand of death-defying stunts and breathtakingly choreographed fight scenes. With more than 100 film and television projects to his credit, Chan leaps off the screen with the comedic and groundbreaking action style that has made him a worldwide phenomenon. Thunderbolt, the long-waited addition to Chan’s domestic DVD library, will be available at a $19.97 SRP, and the order due date is December 20, 2005.
    SYNOPSIS
    Chan Foh To (Chan) is in for the race of his life! After implicating the master criminal Warner Krugman in an illegal drag racing operation, Krugman retaliates by destroying Foh’s business and kidnapping his sisters. The only way he can get them back home safely is by beating Krugman at his best game....high speed auto-racing!

    DVD FEATURES*


    · 16x9 widescreen (2.40:1) version of the film
    · 4x3 full frame version of the film
    · 5.1 Surround Sound (English)
    · Stereo Surround Sound (Cantonese)
    · English and Spanish subtitles
    · Closed captions

    *DVD features subject to change.
    Title     Format     SRP     Cat. #     ISBN #     UPC #
    Thunderbolt DVD     Keepcase     $19.97 SRP     N10037     0-7806-5374-2     794043100376
    New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema theatrical films on DVD, VHS and UMD™, including the premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded almost 40 years ago, New Line Cinema is the most successful independent film company in the world. Its mission is to produce innovative, popular and profitable entertainment in the best creative environment. In addition to the production, marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, the fully-integrated studio has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, merchandising and an international unit. In 2005, New Line partnered with HBO to form Picturehouse, a new theatrical distribution company to release independent films. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line’s Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in history. New Line is a division of Time Warner, Inc.Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films. It licenses its programming to ancillary markets, including cable and broadcast television, as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a Time Warner Company.
    To download Thunderbolt DVD box images and production artwork, visit New Line’s website at www.moviepublicity.com. For screeners please email your request to requests@newline.com, or fax your request to (310) 854-0602.
    CONTACT
    Jennifer Sandler
    New Line Home Entertainment
    (310) 967-6992
    jennifer.sandler@newline.com