UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- 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(TM) 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(TM) 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(TM) 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 Originals(TM) 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-RAY(TM)( )HI-DEF:

    --  BD-LIVE(TM) - Fans can access exclusive online and interactive features
        through their Internet-connected Blu-ray(TM)( )player, including:

        --  MY SCENES SHARING - Show your BD-Live(TM) friends your favorite
            scenes from the film.

BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY(TM) 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-ray(TM) 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
    Technical Info: English, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1; English
      SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

    CONTACTS:
    Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    Michelle Slavich
    Vice President, Publicity
    (818) 777-5344
    Michelle.Slavich@nbcuni.com

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