Tron

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Overview

One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as computer programmer Kevin Flynn, who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Flynn's principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss, Ed Dillinger David Warner, who likewise metamorphoses into a video-game character. The title character, a computer-generated superhero, is played by Bruce Boxleitner. Though antiquated by 1990s standards, Tron represented the last word in special effects ...
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Overview

One of the earliest feature films to reflect the video-game craze of the 1980s, Disney's Tron stars Jeff Bridges as computer programmer Kevin Flynn, who becomes part of the very game that he's programming. Flynn's principal antagonist is his glory-grabbing boss, Ed Dillinger David Warner, who likewise metamorphoses into a video-game character. The title character, a computer-generated superhero, is played by Bruce Boxleitner. Though antiquated by 1990s standards, Tron represented the last word in special effects back in 1982. Surprisingly, despite its long-range influence on the movie industry, the film was a box-office disappointment when first released.
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Special Features

Disc 1: ; Explore Tron's impact on pop culture through interviews with filmmakers and stars of the new movie; Audio commentary with filmmakers ; Disc 2:; "The Making of Tron" - extensive documentary, including interviews; Deleted scenes with introduction by Bruce Boxleitner; Production gallery - all-encompassing gallery, including photos ; Storyboards showcasing early work on light cycles ; Storyboard-to-film comparisons
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
An inventive, groundbreaking work of science fiction that initially puzzled as many viewers as it delighted, Tron inspired the devotion of a large coterie of fans who will be delighted with this newly remastered DVD presentation. As the story begins, computer games designer Kevin Flynn Jeff Bridges has had his series of fabulously successful programs stolen by evil corporate genius Ed Dillinger David Warner, who uses his Master Control Program to dominate other programmers and users. While attempting to obtain evidence of Dillinger’s perfidy, Flynn winds up transformed into a computer program and meets unexpected dangers in cyberspace. Director Steven Lisberger Hot Pursuit, challenged to create a wholly artificial world, succeeds in making this electronic battleground an unearthly, foreboding place. Live-action and animation techniques are jointly employed to startling effect; clever use of "cool" colors gives cyberspace a harsh, unnatural look. The plot and characters with the exception of Bridges are clearly overshadowed by the dazzling visuals, but that’s precisely what has endeared the ahead-of-its-time Tron to an army of admirers. This 20th anniversary Collectors Edition DVD includes some five hours of bonus material, including feature-length commentary, a making-of documentary, interviews with cast and crew members, deleted scenes, storyboards, a photo gallery, and a separate audio track for the film's musical score.
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Years before The Matrix contemplated life inside an all-encompassing computer, Tron realized a similar concept in glorious fashion, with visuals that were equally cutting edge at the time. Although it did not strike a chord with all audiences, those who allowed themselves to be swept away into that alternate world of pixels and grids claimed fanatical devotion to the influential film. The central struggle between good and evil is pure hokum, but the plot is not Tron's major contribution to imaginative cinema. Its neon-colored world of geometric shapes and angles is the true star, as well as the only necessary justification for making the film. The stark, foreboding computer environment is a world more intensely foreign than a sunless planet at the distant edges of the universe. Enhancing the atmosphere is the merciless villain played by David Warner, who, along with his evil incarnate character from Time Bandits 1981, portrayed two of the more delicious sources of pure malice of the early '80s. Key to its enduring presence in both gaming and science fiction communities is its two innovative competition sequences: one involves a deadly race in which curved racing pods try to outdistance each other, while avoiding colliding with the lethal wall of exhaust left in the other's wake; the second features players hurling discs at each other, with dire consequences for being knocked off balance or failing to complete the catch.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/5/2011
  • UPC: 786936811711
  • Original Release: 1982

    • Rating:

  • Source: Walt Disney Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Special Edition / Wide Screen
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Language: Français
  • Time: 1:42:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 4,290

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jeff Bridges Kevin Flynn/Clu
Bruce Boxleitner Alan Bradley/Tron
David Warner Ed Dillinger/Sark
Cindy Morgan Lora/Yori
Barnard Hughes Dr. Walter Gibbs/Dumont
Dan Shor Ram
Peter Jurasik Crom
Gerald Berns Guard #1
Jackson Bostwick Head Guard
Tony Brubaker Guard
Dave Cass Factory Guard
Loyd Catlett Conscript #1, Video Game Cowboy
Craig Chudy Warrior
Erik Cord Tank Gunner
Vince Deadrick Jr. Warrior
Michael Dudikoff Conscript
Jack Manning Voice Only
Bob Neill Guard #2
Charlie Picerni Tank Commander
Sam Schatz Expert Disc Warrior
Tony Stephano Peter/Sark's Lieutenant
Mark Stewart Guard #4
Ted White Guard #3
Technical Credits
Steven Lisberger Director, Original Story, Screenwriter
Billy Burton Stunts
Wendy Carlos Score Composer
James Deeth Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins Stunts
Harrison Ellenshaw Associate Producer, Special Effects
Gary Epper Stunts
Donna Garrett Stunts
Jeff Gourson Editor
Charles Haas Screenwriter
Bob Hathaway Sound/Sound Designer
Larry Holt Stunts
Hank Hooker Stunts
Gary Jensen Stunts
Elois Jenssen Costumes/Costume Designer
Journey Songwriter
Donald Kushner Producer
James Larue Sound/Sound Designer
Fred Lerner Stunts
Gary D. Liddiard Makeup
Bruce Logan Cinematographer
Bonnie MacBird Original Story
Louis Mann Production Designer
John Mansbridge Art Director
Syd Mead Production Designer
Rexford Metz Camera Operator
Ron Miller Executive Producer
Lee Minkler Sound/Sound Designer
Dean Edward Mitzner Production Designer
Rosanna Norton Costumes/Costume Designer
Al Y. Roelofs Art Director
Ralph Sariego Production Manager
Walter Scott Stunts
Roger M. Shook Set Decoration/Design
Richard Taylor Special Effects
Glenn Wilder Stunts
James Winburn Stunts
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Tron - Feature Film + Bonus
1. Opening Titles [:42]
2. Playing Games [3:05]
3. Meanwhile, in the Real World ... [4:20]
4. Mr. Dillinger [8:28]
5. Flynn's [6:07]
6. Group 6 Access [6:26]
7. The Game Grid [5:53]
8. Training Procedures [7:19]
9. Illegal Exit [4:36]
10. "We Made It This for" [6:26]
11. User Power [5:28]
12. Rough Landing [3:41]
13. Tron [5:36]
14. Key to a New Order [5:22]
15. "Hooray for Our Side" [4:32]
16. Just an Ordinary Program [4:01]
17. The MCP [5:22]
18. Video Warriors [2:43]
19. The New Boss / End Credits [5:24]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Tron - Feature Film + Bonus
   Play
   Scene Selection
   Bonus Features
      The Iron Phenomenon
      Audio Commentary
         Play Audio Commentary With Director Steven Lisberger, Producer Donald Kushner, Associate Producer and Visual Effects Supervisor Horrison Ellenshow and Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Taylor:On
         Play Audio Commentary With Director Steven Lisberger, Producer Donald Kushner, Associate Producer and Visual Effects Supervisor Horrison Ellenshow and Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Taylor:Off
   Set up
      Audio Options
         English 5.1
         Français 5.1
         Español 5.1
         Português 5.1
      Subtitles
         Subtitles: None
         English for the Hearing Impaired
         Français
         Español
         Português
      Register Your DVD
   Sneak Peeks
   Fast Play
Disc #2 -- Tron - Bonus
   Development
      Early Development of Tron
         Play
      Early Lisberger Studios Animation
         Play
      "Computers Are People Too"
         Play
      Early Video Teste
         Play
   Digital Imagery
      Backlight Animation
      Digital Imagery in Tron
      "Beyond Tron"
         Play
      Role of Triple I
      Triple I Demo
   Music
      Lightcycle Scene With Alternate Carlos Music Tracks
         Play
      End Credits With Original Carlos Music
         Play
   Making of Tron
   Publicity
      Nato
         Play
      Work in Progress
         Play
      Trailer #1
      Trailer #2
      Trailer #3
      Trailer #4
   Deleted Scenes
      Introduction by Writer - Director Steven Lisberger
      Iron and Yori's Love Scene
         Play
      Iron and Yori's Love Scene #2
         Play
      Alternate Opening Prologue
         Play
   Design
      Design: Introduction by Writer - Director Steven Lisberger
      The Vehicles: Lightcycles
         Syd Meod Discusses Lightcycle Design
         MAGI Animation Tests
      The Vehicles: Recognizer
         Space Paranoids Video Game - Letterbox
            Play
         Space Paranoids Video Game - Full Screen
            Play
   Storyboarding
      The Storyboarding Process
      Creation of Tron Main Title-Moebius Storyboards
      Storyboard-to-Film Comparison
         Introduction by Storyboard Artist/Animator Bill Kroyer
         Lightcycle Chose Storyboard Only
         Lightcycle Chose Final Film
   Galleries
      Development: Early Concept Art and Background Concepts
      Publicity
         Productio Photos
         Publicity and Merchandising
      Design
         The Programs
            Flynn
            Yori
            Sark
            The Bit
            Guard
            Tron
            Dumont
            MCP
            Video Warrior
            Miscellaneous
         Lightcycle Designs
         Recognizer Designs
         Tank
         Sark's Carrier
         Solar Soiler
         The Electric World
            Dillinger's Office and Flynn's Arcode
            The Game Grid
            Power Cave
            The Electronic World
            I/O Tower Designs
            Yori's Apartment Triple I Models
            Tirple I Models
      Storyboarding
         Moebius Misc. Storyboarding Artwork
         Early Storyboard Artwork
   Set up
      Subtitles: None
      Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Español
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    amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i loved this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Curtis the Fister - Cyberhound of a coon's age!

    Tron was truly one of the most rigid and timid movies of the early millenium. This movie is not for the faint of heart or cowards of society. I loved the very end when Tron got really super-sized and had that big mallet-looking mustache. For people who are looking for a good family movie I can't think of a better movie not starring midgets. If you are unemployed like myself or even planning on being unemployed you must get this movie and a bag of pork rinds. Make a night of it!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Best Sci Fi for 1980s

    The concept was well beyond the boundries of anything else made in the 1980's. The soundtrack is excellent as well.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Best 80's Movie

    This movie is the best one that came out of the late 80's! The graphics went beyond those in the time and the storyline is execelle

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