THE DIRECTOR OF SMOKIN’ ACES AND NARC PRESENTS:
A NEW TARGET AND
MORE MURDER, MAYHEM & EXPLOSIVE ACTION THAN EVER…
SMOKIN’ ACES 2: ASSASSINS’ BALL
OWN THE UNRATED AND RATED VERSIONS OF THE MOVIE EXCLUSIVELY ON
BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF, DVD & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
JANUARY 19TH, 2010
Universal City, California, October 27, 2009 –Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball, the all-new movie about the
adrenaline-pumping world of blood, bullets and badasses, is blasting its way onto Blu-ray™ Hi-Def, DVD and
digital download January 19, 2010. Executive produced by Joe Carnahan (Narc), the writer-director behind
the shockingly edgy hit Smokin’ Aces, and directed by P.J. Pesce (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Smokin’ Aces 2:
Assassins’ Ball features a sexy cast, whip-smart script and hyper-kinetic visuals. And, with the return of
infamous assassins Lazlo Soot and the Tremor Brothers from the original theatrical film, audiences will
experience a furious frenzy of explosive action that will keep them guessing until the very last scene. Both the
Blu-ray™ and DVD editions include the rated and unrated versions of the movie and an arsenal of explosive
bonus features.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment presents a Working Title Production of Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’
Ball, starring Tom Berenger (Training Day), Clayne Crawford (Brooklyn to Manhattan), Martha Higareda
(Street Kings), Ernie Hudson (“Heroes”), Michael Parks (Grindhouse), Autumn Reeser (“Entourage”) and
Vinnie Jones (X-Men: The Last Stand, Lock, Stock and Two Smokin’ Barrels), as well as returning stars from
the original theatrical release Tommy Flanagan (Sin City), Maury Sterling (Smokin’ Aces) and Christopher
Michael Holley (Smokin’ Aces).
The latest in Universal’s DVD Originals™ series, Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball lives up to its predecessor
with an all-star group of assassins, vicious sociopaths and other murderous freelancers who battle to bring
down a single, high-priced target. The Universal DVD OriginalsTM line of high-quality, aggressively marketed
features has included some of the most successful, live-action, non-family made-for-DVD titles of all time
including Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, Bring It On: All Or Nothing, American Pie Presents Band Camp,
American Pie Presents The Naked Mile and Bring It On Again.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAYTM HI-DEF:
• BD-LIVETM – Fans can access exclusive online and interactive features through their Internet-connected
Blu-rayTM player, including:
• MY SCENES SHARING – Show your BD-LiveTM friends your favorite scenes from the film.
BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAYTM HI-DEF AND DVD:
• DELETED SCENES
• GAG REEL
• BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JOE CARNAHAN: Executive producer Joe Carnahan, producer Mike
Elliott, writers Olatunde Osunsanmi and Olumide Odebunmi and director P.J. Pesce talk about the
process of jumping back into the world of Smokin’ Aces.
• CONFESSIONS OF AN ASSASSIN: Director P.J. Pesce and the stars of the movie take us through
production, from the ground, amidst the mayhem, blood, guts, bullets and all.
• READY, AIM, FIRE: THE WEAPONS OF SMOKIN’ ACES 2: Meet the armorer who equipped the gang
with the over 20 guns in the film.
• CUE THE CLOWN: A behind the scenes look at what it took to produce one of the most explosive stunts
in the movie.
• THE BUNKER MENTALITY: DESIGNING THE SET: Production designer Chris August, along with
director P.J. Pesce and executive producer Joe Carnahan discuss the Art Deco look and feel of the sets
as well as the little details that gave them the freedom them to shoot quickly and in every direction.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY with executive producer Joe Carnahan and director P.J. Pesce.
SYNOPSIS
Federal agents once again match wits with a cadre of creative killers in the high-octane feature-length film
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball. Walter Weed (Tom Berenger) is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI
when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched
by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of
killing her prey (Martha Higareda), a power-tool wielding psychopath (Vinnie Jones) and a deadly master of
disguise (Tommy Flanagan). Also in the hunt is the fan-favorite Tremor family from the original film, featuring
nymphomaniacal gun-nut (Autumn Reeser) and her lethal kinfolk (Maury Sterling, Michael Parks and C. Ernst
Harth). Baker (Clayne Crawford), the agent in charge of the operation, puts himself and his team in the line of
fire to defend Weed, but it’s not until the smoke clears on the film’s explosive climax that the surprising identity
of the plot’s mastermind is revealed.
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CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Cast: Tom Berenger, Clayne Crawford, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling, Martha Higareda, Christopher
Michael Holley, Ernie Hudson, Michael Parks, Autumn Reeser, and Vinnie Jones
Directed By: P.J. Pesce
Screenplay By: Olatunde Osunsanmi & Olumide Odebunmi and Tom Abrams, P.J. Pesce
Story By: Olatunde Osunsanmi & Olumide Odebunmi & Joe Carnahan
Based on Characters Created by: Joe Carnahan
Produced By: Mike Elliott
Executive Producer: Joe Carnahan
Casting By: Nancy Nayor Battino CSA, Sean Cossey CSA, and Stuart Aikins CSA
Director of Photography: David Geddes
Production Designer: Chris August
Edited By: Angela M. Catanzaro
Costume Designer: Kerry Weinrauch
Music By: Tim Jones
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blu-rayTM Hi-Def
Street Date: January 19, 2010
Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 63112382
Running Time: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1
Rating: R for bloody violence and language
Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1; English SDH,
Spanish and French Subtitles
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Single Disc DVD
Street Date: January 19, 2010
Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 63104821
Running time: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Rating: R for bloody violence and language
