All good things must come to an end, and with the fifth season of Leverage hitting DVD, that end is upon us. Leverage revolved around a brilliant group of thieves, lead by former insurance investigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). The grifter Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman), the hitter Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane), the hacker Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), and the thief Parker (Beth Riesgraf) rounded out the talented team.

The final season, that took many fans by surprise with the series cancelation, things heated up between Parker and Hardison and Ford battled his demons. In between a string on jobs, they continue to face off against their most deadly nemesis, and my favorite guest star, Jim Sterling (Mark Sheppard). As in previous seasons, the group continues to get revenge against shady corporations and criminals (and even steal from them).

In fact, this final season featured some great guest stars, including a conniving shipping executive (Cary Elwes); a former hockey player now team owner (Treat Williams); and a corrupt businessman (Matthew Lillard).

The DVDs include commentary on all of the episodes. There's also deleted scenes for "The First Contact Job," "The French Connection Job," "The Low Low Price Job," and "The White Rabbit Job." Fans will enjoy these along with the gag reel. Strictly speaking for extras, there aren't that many, but fans of the show will love it, and be heartbroken hearing Timothy Hutton exclaim "Let's go steal a season 6!"

“Leverage” Season Five DVD
Street Date:September 17, 2013
Screen Format:Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio:5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:English/Spanish
Total Run Time: 635 minutes
U.S. Rating:TV-PG
Closed Captioned:Yes

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“Leverage” Season Five:

“Leverage” focuses on a team led by former insurance investigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). Together, they try to level the playing field for people whose lives have been destroyed by the rich and powerful. In the final season, the team will be forced to face changing personal dynamics as the relationship between Parker (Beth Riesgraf) and Hardison (Aldis Hodge) heats up, and Nate continues to struggle with inner demons. Among their upcoming jobs, they will target a conniving shipping executive (guest star Cary Elwes); weathly scientist; an ex-hockey-player-turned-team-owner (guest star Treat Williams); a corrupt restaurateur; and a corrupt businessman (guest star Matthew Lillard). In addition, the team will once again face their nemesis, insurance-investigator-turned Interpol-agent Jim Sterling (guest star Mark Sheppard).

Special Features (DVD)

Disc One

● The (Very) Big Bird Job   ● The Blue Line Job   ● The First Contact Job   ● The French Connection Job   ● Special Features           ○   Deleted Scenes           ○   Episode Commentary

Disc Two

● The Gimme a K Street Job   ● The D.B. Cooper Job   ● The Real Fake Car Job   ● The Broken Wing Job   ● Special Features           ○   Episode Commentary

Disc Three

● The Rundown Job   ● The Frame-Up Job   ● The Low Low Price Job   ● The White Rabbit Job   ● Special Features           ○   Deleted Scenes           ○   Episode Commentary

Disc Four

● The Corkscrew Car Job   ● The Toy Job   ● The Long Goodbye Job   ● Special Features           ○   Gag Reel           ○   Episode Commentary

“Leverage” Season Five DVD
Street Date:	September 17, 2013
Prebook Date:	August 21, 2013
Screen Format:	Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio:	5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:	English/Spanish
Total Run Time:	635 minutes
U.S. Rating:	TV-PG
Closed Captioned:	Yes

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About Electric Entertainment

Electric Entertainment is a full service film, television, and new media production company and studio headed by veteran producer Dean Devlin along with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan.  Electric recently wrapped its fifth season of TNT’s action-packed drama “Leverage.”

Electric’s other television credits include TNT’s "The Librarian" starring Noah Wyle which was the highest rated movie on cable that year (2004), its sequel, “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines” and the third installment of the franchise, “The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice.”  Along with Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry production company, Electric produced SyFy Channel’s “The Triangle,” which won an Emmy for its Visual Effects, and was the highest-rated miniseries on the cable channel since “Steven Spielberg Presents TAKEN” (2002).

Electric’s most recent film projects include MGM’s Flyboys and Sony Picture Classics’ politically-charged documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, which was nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Documentary Feature.

Electric launched Electric Visual Effects (EFX), which uses the new division as its in-house effects arm allowing the filmmakers they work with to stretch their dollars way beyond traditional effects budget boundaries. The EFX crew has been assembled from industry veterans Devlin had previously collaborated with on his global box-office hits including Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, and Eight Legged Freaks. EFX is headed by veteran visual effects producer Mark Franco, whose career spans over twenty-five years and includes productions such as Titanic, Batman & Robin, Armageddon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

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THIS DECEMBER, ENTERTAINMENT ONE DELIVERS

A HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY IN THE VEIN OF OLD SCHOOL,

FROM THE MAKERS OF AMERICAN PIE AND THE PRODUCERS OF THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

THE POOL BOYS

Street Date: December 27, 2011

BD/DVD SRP: $29.98/$24.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Matthew Lillard, Rachelle Lefevre, Efren Ramirez, Brett Davern and Tom Arnold star in THE POOL BOYS, the hilarious new comedy from the makers of American Pie. In the vein of Old School and Van Wilder, THE POOL BOYS follows a pool boy and his friends who, tired of working dead end jobs, scheme to get rich quick by turning an empty mansion into a home for the hottest escorts in Beverly Hills. Directed by J.B Rogers (American Pie 2, Say It Isn’t So) and featuring Playboy’s Jennifer Walcott and Sheena Lee, THE POOL BOYS was released theatrically nationwide in fall 2011 on 70+ screens.

THE POOL BOYS tells the story of Alex Sperling (Brett Davern), Harvard-bound valedictorian, who loses his summer internship and heads to Los Angeles to work for his charming and successful cousin Roger (Lillard). Unfortunately, Roger isn't quite the accomplished businessman he's made himself out to be -- he actually dropped out of Harvard, and now works as a pool boy. After a series of mishaps force Alex and Roger to squat in the mansion of one of Roger's clients, they join forces with Laura, a local escort, to start an escort business. And, as the “business” quickly grows, the boys find themselves trapped in the middle of “how did I get here?” situations -- from showdowns with shotgun-wielding celebrities to bar mitzvahs and sadistic lesbian businesswomen, culminating in a huge party. But, when Alex's parents and their Harvard-alumni friends show up, they have to turn the bash into a Harvard event in order to save both the business and Alex’s future.

CAST

· Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo)

· Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight, Barney’s Version)

· Tom Arnold (True Lies, “Rosanne”)

· Efren Ramirez (Napolean Dynamite, “Eastbound and Down”)

· Brett Davern (“Awkward”)

· Robert Davi (The Goonies, “Profiler”)

· Jay Thomas (“Mork and Mindy,”,“Love and War”)

· George Takei (“Star Trek,” “Heroes”)

BONUS FEATURES

• Virtual Lapdance
• Cast and Crew Interviews

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type: BD/DVD

Catalog #: (BD) EOE-BD-7096/(DVD) EOE-DV-7084

Running Time: 88 mins. + extras

Genre: Comedy

Rated: R

Aspect Ratio: (BD) 1080p High Definition/(DVD) 16 x 9

Audio: (BD) DTS-HD Master Audio/(DVD) 5.1 Surround Sound

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