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Jason Statham
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Jason Statham: Former professional diver & street hustler from the UK who went from brief modeling stints & TV commercials to roles in films such as “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels” (1998), “Snatch” (2000), “Ghosts Of Mars” (2001), “The One” (2001) & “Mean Machine” (2001) before starring in the super-charged action flick “The Transporter” (2002). Jason later joined the ensemble cast for the big budget remake of the heist caper “The Italian Job” (2003).
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Fact File
Birth Name: Jason Statham
Date Of Birth: Conflicting reports indicate 1966 or 1972
Place Of Birth: London, England, UK
Height:5’ 11”
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
Girlfriend: Model/Actress Kelly Brook.
Debut Film: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Trivia: Jason was a member of the 1988 British Diving Team that went to Seoul Korea for the Olympic games.
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Jason Statham’s Movies on DVD
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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels [DVD](1998) DVD In-your-face, serio-comic crime caper set in London's East End and focusing on four pals looking to make a big score in a card game. When the plan goes awry and they're left owing big money to a local crime boss, they hatch a desperate scheme to rip off a group of crooks who rob a marijuana-growing operation. Jason Statham, Nick Moran, Jason Flemyng and soccer star Vinnie Jones star. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; biographies; featurette; theatrical trailers; more.
Snatch [DVD](2000) DVD "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" director Guy Ritchie returns to familiar turf in this audacious heist comedy-thriller. Two small-time London hoods in debt to a crooked promoter and the quest for a stolen diamond are the elements that bring together a colorful crew of smugglers, hit men, transatlantic crime bosses, boxing Irish Gypsies and excitable dogs. Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Alan Ford, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Sherbedgia, Jason Statham and Benicio Del Toro star. 103 min.
Turn It Up [DVD](2000) DVD Pop music stars Ja Rule and Pras turn their talents to acting in this powerful urban drama. Would-be recording artist Pras, eager for money to make a demo album, joins drug runner pal Ja Rule for delivery runs that turn violent, but confrontations with his pregnant girlfriend and estranged father lead him to question his life. Tamala Jones, Jason Statham, Vondie Curtis Hall also star. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; DVD-ROM content; scene access.
The One [DVD](2001) DVD It's Jet Li squared--and then some--in an explosive mix of martial arts and sci-fi that finds L.A. sheriff's deputy Li battling his evil doppelganger from an alternate universe. The nasty Jet has already killed over 100 of his extradimensional counterparts, each time gaining their strength, and now only this world's Li stands between him and ultimate power. Wild stunts highlight this action-packed thriller. With Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino & Jason Statham. 87 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Surround stereo; Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Thai; audio commentary; featurettes; filmographies; theatrical trailers; scene access.
Mean Machine [DVD](2001) DVD Transporting the basic plot of 1974's Burt Reynolds hit "The Longest Yard" across the Atlantic, this smash British comedy stars soccer legend Vinnie Jones ("Snatch") as a disgraced pro footballer sentenced to three years in "the nick." Pressured by the prison's gambling-obsessed warden into coaching a team of inmates against the guards, Jones assembles a ragtag group of yardies, yobbos and villains for a brutal, no-holds-barred showdown. David Hemmings, David Jelly, Jason Flemyng & Jason Statham co-star. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.
John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars [DVD](2001) DVD In the year 2176, over 600,000 Earth colonists are living on the red planet, and Martian policewoman Natasha Henstridge is part of a squad sent to pick up dangerous criminal Ice Cube, jailed at a remote mining town. When they arrive, they find that the miners have been taken over by long-dormant alien spirits they accidentally freed, and now the cops and the criminal must work together to survive. Pam Grier, Joanna Cassidy, Clea DuVall, Jason Statham co-star. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary by Carpenter, Henstridge; featurette; filmographies; interactive menus; scene access.
The Transporter [DVD](2002) DVD Jason Statham ("Snatch") is the taciturn title character, a driver-for-hire who'll deliver anything anywhere, no questions asked. Problems arise when Stratham breaks his self-imposed business rules and looks inside his latest "package," finding a beautiful Chinese woman sold by her father into a refugee smuggling/slavery ring. Now the Transporter and his charge must outrun and outgun his erstwhile employers. Non-stop actioner from co-scripter Luc Besson and Hong Kong director Corey Yuen also stars Qi Shu, Matt Schulze. 92 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurette; theatrical trailer.
The Italian Job [DVD](2003) DVD A breezy reworking of the 1969 favorite boasts Mark Wahlberg as a master thief looking for revenge from Edward Norton, a former ally who killed mentor Donald Sutherland, then duped him by taking millions in gold bars from a Venice heist. In order to recapture the booty L.A.-based Norton now possesses, Wahlberg plans using Mini Cooper cars and a top team that includes sexy safecracker Charlize Theron, computer geek Seth Green, explosives expert Mos Def, and ace driver Jason Statham. 99 min. Standard; featurettes; deleted scenes; outtakes; theatrical trailer.
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“Ultimate Fights From The Movies” on DVD
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Ultimate Fights From The Movies [DVD](2001) DVD Get ready to rumble...over and over...with this look at the biggest brawls and bullet-riddled battles in Hollywood history. From the ancient Roman spectacle of "Gladiator" to the modern menace of "Scarface," this explosive documentary also features clips from "Blade," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "First Blood," "The Killer," "Rumble in the Bronx", "Snatch" and more. 85 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; featurette; music mix; trivia games; DVD-ROM content; more.
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