No Man's Land

Starring:D.B. Sweeney, Charlie Sheen, Lara Harris, Randy Quaid, Bill Duke, R.D. Call, Arlen Dean Snyder, M. Emmet Walsh, Al Shannon, Bernie Pock, Kenny Endoso, James F. Kelly, Lori Butler, Clare Wren, Philip Benichou, Linda Carol, Danitza Kingsley, Peggy McCay, Linda Shayne, Robert Pierce (II)
Director: Peter Werner (III)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Danis Tanovic's Academy Award®-winning satire of the war in the Balkans is an astounding balancing act, an acidic black comedy grounded in the brutality and horror of war. Stuck in an abandoned trench between enemy lines, a Serb and a Bosnian play the blame game in a comic tit-for-tat struggle while a wounded Bosnian soldier lies helplessly on a land mine. A French tank unit of the U.N.'s humanitarian force (known locally as "the Smurfs"), a scheming British TV reporter, a German mine defuser, and the U.N. high command (led by a bombastically ineffectual Simon Callow) all become tangled in the chaotic rescue as the tenuous cease-fire is only a spark away from detonation. Tanovic directs with a ferocious, angry eloquence and makes his points with vivid metaphors and a savage humor as harrowing as it is hilarious. Searing and smart, this satire carries an emotional recoil. --Sean Axmaker

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Between war and peace, humor and hate, capture and surrender, life and death lies No Man's Land. Set in the unforgiving trenches of the Bosnian-Serb conflict, this "astonishing" (Chicago Tribune) film follows the story of three soldiers caught between two fighting lines. Hailed as "one of the best films of 2001,"* No Man's Land is a "powerful, harrowing, shockingly entertaining" (Movieline) exploration of the absurdity of war. Fleeing enemy fire, an injuredBosnian soldier named Čiki retreats to a trench, where he finds himself trapped with a woundedcomrade and worse a Serbian! With no way to escape and with his fellow soldier lying on a spring-loaded bomb set to explode if he moves, Čiki realizes he must do the unthinkabletrust his enemyIf he wants to survive. *Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Daily News, New York Post.

Customer Reviews:

Balkans In A Nutshell.......2007-04-14

Directed by Danis Tanovic, and starring one of the most popular Bosnian actors, Branko Djuric, a veteran of Yugoslavian cinema Filip Sovagovic, and Rene Bitorajac, "No Man's Land" ("Nicija Zemlja") is a great insight not only into the war in Bosnia, but also into the irony of it, as well as into the typical ex-Yugoslavian form of cinema. Danis Tanovic truly showed the Balkans in a nutshell.

Two Bosnian Muslims and two Bosnian Serbs are caught in a trench between enemy lines - in no man's land. The area is off limits to all warring parties, meaning that neither party is prepared to officially investigate the matter. Enter the United Nations, popularly known in Bosnia as the Smurfs (due to blue helmets and the fact they had absolutely no power in Bosnia, in fact, they were the national laughing stock). Lulled by constantly being ignored and by constantly saying "no", the UN is confused as to what to do, especially as they come into a situation in which one of the occupants of the trench might die. Originally turning their back on the entire situation, one UN peacekeeper's morals force the higher-ups into dealing with the situation through the involvement of the international media.

Excellent in its entirety, the movie is comical and tragic at the same time, educational and frustrating, hopeful and without hope. The only critique I have is that Tanovic picked Sovagovic (a Croat) to play a veteran Serb, and Sovagovic's Croatian accent is unmistakable and out of place throughout.

I highly recommend this film to everyone, period. I will end with a great quote from the film - a French peacekeeper tells a British journalist:"Not doing anything IS taking sides." Enjoy the movie.

Solid Four Stars.......2007-03-02

Worth seeing, no doubt. However, makes you wonder what a true genius like Akira Kurosawa would have done with such an original premise.
This director here misses having a masterpiece of a film on his hands by something like a hair.
Had the three main characters been better developed the audiance would have had more reason to
give a damn what happens to them. Alas, it didn't happen, although the script is pretty damn decent & works for the most part.

I have said the following so often in the past: give the audiance something/someone to care about--because if they don't kow much about the people in your film they will not be moved by what happens to them. Just the way it is.

Having said all that, I still maintain it is worth seeing. Branko Djuric is very good here.
Check it out. I wish I could have given it five stars.

Powerful portrayal of the absurdity of war.......2007-02-20

I used this movie for multiple purposes in the senior high school classroom. It raises awareness about a region of the world whose battles and quarrels are frequently unfamiliar to the high school student; it demonstrates war in ways that are not commonly portrayed in U.S. movies; it calls into question exactly who are the heroes and who does one "root for;" and explores the role of the United Nations in conflicts. The media's portrayal is one of vultures, yet their role in stopping war can be so much greater! The one individual with tremendous humanity is forced to resign himself to his inability to make significant change in a war without solution.

Not in English!!.......2006-11-22

The movie is very good however, it is NOT in English as advertised by Amazon. It does have English subtitles as well as Spanish and French.
The audio track is in Serbo-Croatian.

The Horror And Absurdity Of War!.......2006-11-14

I did not find the film to be a dark-comedy as some of the other viewers. Satire, yes. Humorous, no. This film takes place in the Balkans in 1993. The area: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two Bosnian soldiers are lost in 'No Mans Land.' That omninous area no sane person would dare be, unless they are ordered to, or are lost. For two Bosnian soldiers it's the latter. Ciki (Branko Djuric) and his comrade-in-arms have found themselves lost on the Serbian side of the battlefield. However, in order to take shelter from the bombings and snipers, they hole themselves up in a trench. This is no ordinary trench, and their lives are about to get a hell of a lot more complicated.

The trench they have holed themselves up in is also laden with hidden land mines. Some of which are of the 'bouncing betty' type. The mine does not go off until after you step off of it. And once you step on one, there really isn't much anyone can do. Also sent to look into the sector is a Serbian soldier named Nino (Rene Bitorajac). He stumbles across these two Bosnian soldiers by accident. However, one of the Bosnian soldiers is lying in the trench wounded. Unknown to him, he is lying on top of a mine. His slightest movement will cause the mine to detonate. A Catch-22 type situation now exists. Somehow, Ciki must get his fellow Bosnian free.

This is where the UN comes into the picture. And it shows just how political and ineffectual the UN was at the time. However, one French NCO, refuses to let politics interfere. He attempts to involve the UN one way or another in order to help these three soldiers get out alive. When a bomb expert is called in however, things don't look to good for the wounded soldier lying on the mine. Will the UN succeed? And will the two Bosnian and the one Serbian soldier make it out alive? This I will leave for you to watch. The film is recommended. It is good, contrary to some of the diatribes other reviewers have leveled at the film. [Stars: 4.5]

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Wanna take a helluva ride?
Great fun!
The Movie That Brought Car Theft To Hollywood
Great movie DVD couldn't live up.
THEE PORSCHE MOVIE OF ALL TIME

No Man's Land
Starring: D.B. Sweeney , Charlie Sheen , Lara Harris , Randy Quaid , and Bill Duke
Director: Peter Werner (III)
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With its synth-pop soundtrack and Eurotrash attitude, No Man's Land is the slick 1987 equivalent of 2002's The Fast and the Furious. Instead of Asian-import "rice rockets" and hip-hop street gear, it's got Armani suits and Porsches--the latter being the specialty of ace car thief Ted Varrick, played by Charlie Sheen in a trashy break between the successes of Platoon and Wall Street. Fresh-faced D.B. Sweeney plays the undercover cop assigned to infiltrate Varrick's chop shop, and the predictable screenplay (by Dick Wolf of Law & Order fame) asks all the expected questions: Will Sweeney's loyalties turn? Will Varrick's sister (vacuous newcomer Lara Harris) learn his true identity? Will Charlie's hair remain perfectly groomed? The Faustian formula provides a few moments of standard suspense, and Sheen's bemused remark about "lifestyles of the rich and aimless" carries a sharp note of retrospective irony. Otherwise, you're better off with an episode of Miami Vice. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Wanna take a helluva ride?.......2007-04-26

I enjoyed this movie thru and thru. Unpredictable and in the land of Los Angeles and Porsches.

Great fun! .......2006-11-17

This is one of the great action film in 80's.
Unfortunately, it only comes with full screen version
and stereo surround. It does not have any extra such as
interview, deleted scines, nor making of.
I just have to say "What were you thinking MGM?
And yet now HD DVD and Blue Ray is started taking places so kinda wasting time complaing about it.....NOT!

The Movie That Brought Car Theft To Hollywood.......2003-05-22

'No Man's Land', a high-octane drama from 1987 was another one of those movies that fell past the back burner to the floor behind the stove. Charlie Sheen fans flocked to this movie, and girls fell in love with a young DB Sweeney (The Cutting Edge)..but that kind of promotion takes away from what a good movie it is. Sure there are technical errors that people who sit glued to TV screens all day love to point out, but for us normal people who don't mind if a gun is on a table one second and then disappears the next...its' safe to say this movie laid substantial ground for the types of car chase movies there are today. Basil Poledouris' musical score is creepy, and the drama between Sheen and Sweeney is great as a young rookie detective who gets thrown into the mix of a slick car theif's (Charlie Sheen) world and finds that the worst mistake he makes...is making a friend. No doubt inspired by 'Miami Vice', 'The Boys Next Door' and even '48 HRS.', 'No Man's Land' is an exciting movie to see once and then never see again. I only say that because if you see it once and then forget about it, you'll never find yourself picking apart the plot or comparing it to today's trashy car-theft, car chase, car sex...blah blah blah movies usually thanks to directors of teenaged 'movie stars'. Rated R for a few uses of the F-word, mildly explicit violence and adult themes..'No Man's Land' earns the respect I have for movies like 'Lethal Weapon', 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'The Karate Kid'. Once its' been done, its' almost impossible to do it just as well twice.

Great movie DVD couldn't live up........2003-03-11

THEE PORSCHE MOVIE OF ALL TIME.......2003-02-05

This is the greatest late-80's car-chase movie ever. With Sheen in his heyday, and other classic elements that made this movie THEE PORSCHE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. The chases were not clumsy Miami Vice style don't-hurt-the-Ferrari fare, but INTENSE, throttle&corner, jumping, flying and ramming with the sweetest Porsches of the 80's. Add the backdrop of "Less than Zero" production similarities and late-night 80's escapades, woo-hoo! This is the genre for gen X probably, but you may enjoy it otherwise. It's a timeless piece and thoroughly watchable for action fans.

Many years ago I ordered the VHS of "No Man's Land" only to receive some skiing documentary. Horrified, I learned it was gone, "out-of-print". I don't know when it was produced last, and it may not be again so if your a collector it's something to consider.

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Boiling Point (1993) / Caught Up (1998) / No Man's Land (1987) / 100 Kilos (2001) [4 DVD GIFT SET]

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"Details".......2005-10-21

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Starring: Bokeem Woodbine, Cynda Williams

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[NO MAN'S LAND]
Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Charlie Sheen

Director: Peter Werner (III)

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Balkans In A Nutshell
Solid Four Stars
Powerful portrayal of the absurdity of war
Not in English!!
The Horror And Absurdity Of War!

No Man's Land [Region 2]
Starring: Branko Djuric , Rene Bitorajac , Filip Sovagovic , Georges Siatidis , and Serge-Henri Valcke
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Customer Reviews:

Balkans In A Nutshell.......2007-04-14

Solid Four Stars.......2007-03-02

Powerful portrayal of the absurdity of war.......2007-02-20

Not in English!!.......2006-11-22

The movie is very good however, it is NOT in English as advertised by Amazon. It does have English subtitles as well as Spanish and French.
The audio track is in Serbo-Croatian.

The Horror And Absurdity Of War!.......2006-11-14

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No Man's Land

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A facisnating documentary about female war reporters.

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No Mans Land is a topical and moving documentary about women who are war reporters. It features women journalists from the UK, Canada, the US, France and Australia. This film travels to the front lines of Sarajevo and Afghanistan, and also portrays famous women reporters as far back as WW2 and Vietnam. With shocking footage and insightful interviews, this documentary explores the lives of these death-defying women who have chosen to work in an area of journalism almost entirely occupied by men.

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