Well Go USA Announces the Award-Winning War Film "9TH COMPANY" Coming to DVD and Blu-ray August 31st

“’9th Company,’ Russia’s top grosser has been touted as the first major film attempt to do for the Afghan war what ‘Platoon’ and other pics did for Vietnam.” -- Variety

WELL GO USA PRESENTS THE AWARD-WINNING VISION OF THE AFGHANISTAN WAR – THE FIRST TIME


Plano, TX – The Soviet Afghanistan conflict started in 1979. Ten years and 14,000 casualties later, the conflict formally ended, and soon thereafter so did the Soviet Union itself. However, for the thousands of soldiers who entered a mountainous country that has successfully fought off invaders for centuries, they would come face-to-face with not only an inscrutable –and seemingly indestructible – enemy, but also with the despairing realization that everything they fought for was slowly crumbling around them.

Winner of the “Nika,” Russia ’s equivalent of the Oscars, for Best Picture and an Academy-Award Selection for Best Foreign Film, Well Go USA proudly announces the August 31st North American release of 9th Company, available on both DVD and Blu-ray™ as Standard and Collector’s editions. The first important war film released since this year’s Oscar®-winning The Hurt Locker, 9th Company will be presented in the original Russian-language version, along with a newly created English dubbed soundtrack. Pre-order is July 27th.

"We are pleased to be able to finally bring the U.S. audience 9th Company," commented Tony Vandeveerdonk, EVP of Well Go USA. "The relevance of 9th Company to today’s  Afghanistan  war conflict is high. We think film fans and DVD consumers alike will want to see and experience this award winning movie".

Featuring the directorial debut of Bondarchuk, son of the legendary Russian film director Sergei Bondarchuk (1967’s War and Peace), 9th Company is an epic war film in the truest sense. Many reviewers have compared it to such American war film classics as Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket and Platoon.

From its all-star Russian cast, to intimate moments of male friendship contrasted against intense, epic battle scenes, 9th Company is an unforgettable reminder that life may be shared…but every death remains an individual one.

Bonus features on 9th Company Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray™ include:

Brand new English language dub (available on both Standard and Collector’s)
Deleted Scenes
Director and crew interviews
Historical interviews accounting the Soviet-Afghanistan conflict
Theatrical trailer

For more information and to join fans in discussing the film, please visit www.facebook.com/9thCompany.

WELL GO USA, INC. (www.wellgousa.com) specializes in the acquisition and distribution of entertainment programs in the video, television and digital market throughout North American and South East Asia . Since 1993, Well Go has acquired and released hundreds of films and programs across all genres and continues to be a leader in film distribution by offering diversified and unique programs in a variety of formats.

9TH COMPANY COLLECTOR’S EDITION DVD
Genre:                         War
Rating:                          Not Rated
Languages:                   Russian with English subtitles
                                    Brand new English language dub
Format:                        Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio:                          Dolby Digital 5.1
Year:                            2005
SRP :                            $29.98
Street Date:                  August 31, 2010
Pre-order Date:            July 27, 2010  
Length:                         134 minutes + Bonus
UPC :                            812491011584
Cat#:                            WGU01158D

9TH COMPANY COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY
Genre:                         War
Rating:                          Not Rated
Language:                     Russian with English subtitles
                                    Brand new English language dub
Format:                        Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) 1080p
Audio:                          DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Year:                            2005
SRP :                            $32.98
Street Date:                  August 31, 2010
Pre-book Date:            July 27, 2010
Length:                         134 minutes + Bonus
UPC :                            812491011591
Cat#:                            WGU01158B

9TH COMPANY STANDARD EDITION DVD (Movie only)
Genre:                          War
Rating:                          Not Rated
Languages:                   Russian with English subtitles
                                    Brand new English language dub
Format:                        Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio:                          Dolby Digital 5.1
Year:                            2005
SRP :                            $24.98
Street Date:                  August 31, 2010
Pre-order Date:            July 27, 2010  
Length:                         134 minutes
UPC :                            812491011478
Cat#:                            WGU01147D

9TH COMPANY STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY (Movie only)
Genre:                          War
Rating:                          Not Rated
Language:                     Russian with English subtitles
                                    Brand new English language dub
Format:                        Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) 1080p
Audio:                          DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Year:                            2005
SRP :                            $26.98
Street Date:                  August 31, 2010
Pre-book Date:            July 27, 2010
Length:                         134 minutes
UPC :                            812491011485
Cat#:                            WGU01148B

9th Company
9th Company (Collector's Edition)
9th Company (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]