DVDs Released July 24, 2007

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Ben Whishaw Dustin Hoffman Alan Rickman Rachel Hurd-Wood

The story is set in 18th-century Paris and follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), who becomes obsessed with a young woman, fixating on the idea of bottling her a... moreroma, which eventually leads to murder. Dustin Hoffman plays Guiseppe Baldini, a perfumer, and Alan Rickman plays the father of the girl Grenouille is fascinated by.

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• 147 mins.

The Contract

John Cusack Morgan Freeman

Ray Keene (Cusack), a father who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son, is trying to bring Cordell (Freeman), a world-class assassin to justice. All the while, h... moree must protect his son and evade the assassin's team who are methodically hunting them down in the wilderness.

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Zodiac

Jake Gyllenhaal Robert Downey Jr. Mark Ruffalo Anthony Edwards

Based on the true story of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation's history, "Zodiac" is a thriller from David Fincher, director of "Seve... moren" and "Fight Club". As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.

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The Number 23

Jim Carrey Virginia Madsen Logan Lerman Danny Huston

Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his d... moreeath as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesn't dare put down, Walter is forced to unlock the secrets of his past before he can continue his future with his wife, Agatha, and teenage son, Robin. The novel, given to Walter by Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the book's main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walter's own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerling's obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.

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• 97 mins.

Slow Burn

Jolene Blalock Taye Diggs Chiwetel Ejiofor Ray Liotta

A politically ambitious DA, engaged in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader, is manipulated by a beautiful assistant DA and a dangerous stranger.

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• 93 mins.

Live Free or Die

Aaron Stanford Paul Schneider Michael Rapaport Kevin Dunn

This comedy follows the escapades of a bumbling criminal and his stupid sidekick.

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