The Rundown

Story

Professional wrestling star the Rock, who was such a lump of flesh in The Scorpion King, proves surprisingly light on his feet in The Rundown, demonstrating charm and humor as well as the requisite toughness. Beck (the Rock), a repo-man for deadbeats, is sent to South America to find a treasure hunter (Seann William Scott) who's seeking a priceless golden idol--which the local head honcho (Christopher Walken) would like to get his hands on as well. Add in the lovely but dangerous barmaid with a secret (Rosario Dawson), and Beck has some obstacles to overcome. The plot of The Rundown isn't anything special, but the script is enjoyably clever and reasonably coherent; the capable cast keeps things lively; and the movie's relaxed but sinewy pace sets it apart from the frantic floundering of recent action flicks--kudos to director Peter Berg (Very Bad Things). A surprisingly fun flick. --Bret Fetzer

DVD Features

• Available Subtitles: Spanish, French
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  
• Feature Commentary by Director Peter Berg and The Rock
  
• Feature Commentary by Producers Kevin Misher and Marc Abraham
  
• Deleted scenes
  
• "Rumble in the Jungle" featurette on stunts and fight scenes
  
• "Appetite for Destruction" featurette on the visual effects
  
• "The Amazon, Hawaii Style" featurette on location
  
• The Rundown Uncensored
  
• Running Down the Town
  
• Walken's World
  
• DVD-ROM Features

Cast

Rosario Dawson
Christopher Walken
Seann William Scott
Jon Gries
The Rock
Ewen Bremner
Ernie Reyes Jr.