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DVD Reviews
This is a really great drama. It reminds me a little bit
of the show "Damages". Both shows have intricately-woven
plots and lots of different types of people and
personalities, most of them with their own agenda. I think
Boss is slightly better in that the plots are a little
easier to follow. "Damages" sometimes gives me a headache,
trying to follow everything. However, Boss is more male- and
sex-oriented.
All of the actors are outstanding, but Kelsey Grammar is
especially fabulous as the mayor of Chicago. The writing is
really good, and he shines in it. You will not recognize him
as "Frasier" at all in this. The show seems very
Shakespearean in many ways. You really won't be sorry you
watched, especially if you love great drama. This is one of
the best.
The DVD doesn't have a lot of extras. It just has the
usual audio commentary, and one behind-the-scenes featurette
about the show. I would love to have seen more!
golden globeÒ
award winner Kelsey Grammer Shines
In Gripping NEW STARZ crime Drama
SEASON ONE
All Thrilling Eight Episodes Of The Critically-Acclaimed
Series Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD And Digital Download
July 24 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment
“Boss
rarely takes its foot off the accelerator”
- New York Daily News
“Kelsey Grammer is riveting”
-Philadelphia Inquirer
SANTA
MONICA, CA, May 7, 2012
– Lionsgate releases the political STARZ drama Boss:
Season One to Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download
for the first time on July 24, 2012. Nominated for a Golden
GlobeÒ
for Best Drama – Television Series, Boss: Season One
stars Golden GlobeÒ
award winner Kelsey Grammer (Best Actor- Television Series-
Drama). Boss: Season One will be released just
prior to the Season Two premiere on August 17, 2012.
Kelsey
Grammer gives an electrifying performance as Tom Kane, the
ruthless mayor of Chicago, who will go to great lengths to
get the job done - even if it means being involved with
fraudulent activity. While Kane struggles to run the city,
he must also keep a secret under wraps that could ruin his
career. The Philadelphia Inquirer described Grammer’s
performance as “riveting,” and HitFix praised his
role on the show as “mesmerizing.”
Boss:
Season One
also
stars Connie Nielsen (TV’s “Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit”),
Hannah Ware (Shame), Jeff Hephner (TV’s “The O.C.”)
and Kathleen Robertson (TV’s “Beverly Hills, 90210,”
Hollywoodland), the 2-disc Blu-ray set and 3-disc DVD
set contains all eight episodes in addition to special
features including episode commentaries as well as a
featurette, “The Mayor and His Maker” with Kelsey Grammer
and Farhad Safinia. The Blu-ray and DVD sets will be
available for the suggested retail price of $39.97 and
$39.98, respectively.
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Tom Kane (Grammer) is King of Chicago and he rules his
domain with an iron fist. Deception, scandal and betrayal
go hand in hand with Kane’s form of politics. As long as he
gets the job done, the people of Chicago look the other way.
Despite being the most effective mayor in recent history,
Kane is hiding a dark secret. A degenerative brain disorder
is ripping everything away from him and he can’t trust his
memory, his closest allies or even himself. Watch as Kane
viciously fights battles on all fronts in
Boss:
Season One.
BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
·
Audio
commentaries with “Boss” executive producer Farhad Safinia,
director of photography Kasper Tuxen, and executive producer
Richard Levine.
·
“The
Mayor and His Maker” with Kelsey Grammer and Farhad Safinia
featurette
*Subject to change
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Price: $39.97 Blu-ray / $39.98
DVD
Rating:
NR
Run
Time: 450 minutes
Type: TV on DVD
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray
Closed Captioned: English SDH
DVD
Closed Captioned: English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray
Format: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen
(1.78:1)
DVD
Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
Blu-ray
Audio Status: 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio
DVD
Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital EX and 2.0 Dolby
Digital
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critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning
"Mad Men," "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie," along with the
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