From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 24: Redemption Approx. run time Broadcast Version: 89 min. Extended Version: 102 min. Genre / Written by Directed by Starring Country Language Original channel Release date November 23, 2008 Preceded by Followed by 24: Redemption is a from the television series,. It was first aired on November 23, 2008, on in the, and later released on on November 25. The film was written by, and was directed. 24: Redemption takes place sometime between the and seasons, and is interpreted in between 3:00pm and 5:00pm during. The main setting is, a fictional country, where tries to find peace with himself, and works as a with Carl Benton , who built the Okavango school to aid.
Jack is served a to appear before the regarding violations, but refuses to go. Meanwhile, a shadow organization among the aids General Juma and his militia in a. The working title was 24: Exile. The concept of the film started since the, which delayed the seventh season for a year, leaving a gap during 2008. Redemption was somewhat inspired by the in 1994. The majority of Redemption was filmed on location outside, since the producers saw it difficult to mimic an authentic African scenery in America.
The DVD releases of Redemption often contain an extended version of the film. The original airing was seen by just over 12 million Americans, and was given generally mixed to positive reviews, many stating that the film somewhat makes up for the criticisms of the sixth season, as well as praises for showing a more human side to Bauer. 24: Redemption was nominated for one and five. However, none of these resulted in a win. The majority of Redemption was filmed on location around, South Africa. The film was conceived by the, which delayed the seventh season for an entire year, the producers were exploring ways to get back on the air earlier. Ideas included airing.
According to the President of Entertainment at, 'We were going to be off the air for a while and how do you bridge that gap. We thought about doing something online and after talking with executive producer Howard Gordon we decided to do it on air.' The for the film was 24: Exile, until the change to 24: Redemption.
In an interview, revealed that Redemption was inspired by the and the U.S. Government's response to it. 'The truth is, one of the things that was said in the prequel, which I think has been a massive problem with how the Western world has dealt with Africa, no one can justify going there, because they have no viable reason – meaning oil or money. Here the president's response is a human one. We can stop a genocide. I think that that's something that apologized for not doing with and we centered a show around that.'
On April 30, producers began scouting locations in Africa in order to film the feature in the upcoming weeks. The original plan was to shoot three days worth of scenes in Africa and then have fill in for the location.
After realizing it would be difficult to fake, it was decided to shoot the majority of the film on location in, South Africa. Filming took place from June 4 to June 20 with the final scenes being shot in. By July 13, principal shooting of the film had been completed and had begun. Release and reception.
Release and viewership Before release of Redemption, an exclusive six minute clip was shown to fans at, which showed Jack escorting a group of African children to the US embassy and becomes involved in a gunfight on a crowded street. On September 21, 2008, another trailer was soon uploaded by Fox, focusing more on the conflict in Africa and how Jonas Hodges is involved in the conflict. It premiered on November 23, 2008 in the USA with the DVD released two days later. Fox also released an extended creator's cut of the feature. Other extras include an, 'Making of' and 'Children of War', a brief summary of the sixth season, an alternate Season 7 trailer featuring scenes from the first thirteen episodes, and the first sixteen minutes of the Season 7 premiere. In the United Kingdom, the film premiered on November 24 on, one day after first airing in America. It was later released in the UK on December 1, 2008 with both the original and extended versions on DVD.
In Australia, Redemption aired on November 24, 2008 on the. The DVD was later released on February 11, 2009. Redemption was placed the second most viewed release on the week it aired, behind; Redemption drew a total of 12.121 million viewers, with a of 7.0, 4.0/9 among adults aged 18–49.
Redemption was the highest-rated scripted program of the night, and was 3rd overall for the 8:00pm to 11:00pm time slot, behind the. After its UK airing, the film received total viewing figures of approximately 613,000, the fourth highest rated broadcasting for that week, behind,. 's acting was generally praised for showing more of a human side to. Reviews of Redemption were generally mixed to positive. Gave 24: Redemption a generally favorable score of 65 out of 100. Alessandra Stanley of gave the film a positive review, stating that Redemption is 'a more sober, stripped-down version of 24, and that’s refreshing,' and that it was the first a terrorist threat not took place in Southern California than the past seasons, and the depiction of the conflict in Sangala is highly realistic and compelling.
Stanley also said that a two-hour version of 24 proves that downsizing isn't always a bad thing. Mary McNamara of praised the film for having take to heart the criticism and moral issue regarding the use of torture on the U.S. Government's part, and stated that a group of inncoent young children running for their lives 'instantly ratchets up a story's emotional level.' Brian Zoromski of rated it 'good' 7.5 out of a possible 10.
Zoromski stated that the purpose of Redemption was to allow the introduction of new characters for the seventh season. He further praised the action scenes involving Jack on his own, stating it as a 'sort of in Africa,' and called the change of setting from Los Angeles a 'refreshing change of pace'. However, Zormski criticized the film for containing cludge dialogue and bland scenes, but makes up for it with the action scenes and emotional scenes involving Bauer, allowing Sutherland to show his acting range. Oscar Dah; of stated that the film should make up for the critics' poor outing of the sixth season, and has said that the film works wonderfully as the start of the seventh season, and praised Robert Carlyle's performance. Simon Brew of Den of Geek rated Redemption 3 out of 5 stars, praising it for showing a more human side of Jack, the acting of as Allison Taylor, and named Redemption as a solid bridge between season six and seven. However, Brew was critical that it plays little to no havoc with the world of 24, and that it is lacking as times in urgency.
Gerard Gilbert of stated that the introduction of Jonas Hodges as promising, and praised John Voight's acting, as well as stating that the character is the most to look forward to in the seventh season. Matthew Gilbert of gave the film a negative review, giving it a 2 out of 10, calling it 'un-fun', and stating that Jack's characteristics has not changed at all from past seasons, and stating 'When does a rogue hero Jack become a tired joke? Based on this un-fun movie, I would say yesterday.' Awards and nominations In total, the film was nominated for six awards, but none of them resulted in a win. Was nominated for this performance as 'Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film' at the, an award which was won by for his performance in. The TV movie was also nominated with five, including four in its 61st ceremony.
Sutherland was again nominated for for his role as Jack Bauer, but lost to for his role as in. Was nominted for 'Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score)', but lost to Into the Storm composer. Scott Powell was nominated for 'Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Miniseries Or a Movie', which was won by Lee Percy and Brian A. Dotson, Catherine M. Speakman, Jeffrey R. Whitcher, Pembrooke Andrews, Shawn Kennelly, Daryl Fontenault, Melissa Kennelly, Jeffrey Charboneau, Laura Macias and Vincent Nicastro were nominated for 'Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special', but lost to the crew of.
Finally William Gocke, Colin McFarlane, Michael Olman and Kenneth Kobett were nominated for 'Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie', which was won again by the crew of Generation Kill.
Search: For: » » 24: Redemption 24: Redemption // Unrated // November 25, 2008 List Price: $26.98 Buy now and save at Review by posted December 9, 2008 C O N T E N T V I D E O A U D I O E X T R A S R E P L A Y A D V I C E Recommended E - M A I L P R I N T As Season 6 of the popular, critically acclaimed 24 drew to a close, most die-hard fans (yours truly included) had almost given up all hope. After five years of strong storytelling-albeit with a few bumps along the way, of course-the series finally seemed to be running out of steam. Luckily, a break was in order: with the advent of the 2007-08 Writer's Guild strike, 24 had no choice but to suspend production, while star Kiefer Sutherland utilized part of his free time to serve 48 days in prison for a DUI charge. As the strike finally drew to a close, the creative team was already hard at work on a follow-up; originally planned as a series of webisodes to build anticipation for Season 7, the project's format changed to a feature-length episode that would bridge the gap.
Dubbed 24: Redemption, this adventure follows Jack Bauer (Sutherland) through the fictional African nation of Sangala. He's had trouble avoiding the 'invitations' to return home-i.e., a subpoena to stand before the Senate-but Jack continues to bide his time by helping an old friend, Carl Benton (Robert Carlyle), with missionary work. Unfortunately, trouble always follows Bauer: two young boys from the local school turn up missing after they're ambushed by militia recruits while playing soccer.
That's not the real problem, however: though the boys' well-being is certainly a priority, the militia is looking for more recruits, so it's up to Jack and company to get the rest of the young locals to safety. Soil, President-elect Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) is due for inauguration, but the situation in Africa has led to a possible conspiracy within the government, most notably at the hands of Jonas Hodges (Jon Voight). By and large, this double-length episode should please fans who thought 24 lost its footing in recent years. Though it's much too early to tell if the series will return to its former glory, Redemption offers strong hints that things will be back on track. Chock full of action, suspense and requisite amounts of drama, this one-shot is worthy enough of its brazen title. This may not be an adventure you return to often (such is the case with cliffhanger-driven stories), but Redemption is gripping and enjoyable enough the first time through. Released on DVD roughly a week after the original broadcast premiere, 24: Redemption gets a decent enough treatment for a stand-alone special.
Included on this two-disc set are the broadcast version and an 'Extended Creator's Cut', which adds roughly 15 minutes of new and extended scenes; it's nothing major, but the character moments do help Redemption feel like a more full-fledged feature. Also included on this release (aside from a typically strong technical presentation, of course) is a small but appropriate collection of bonus features, all of which probably won't be included on the eventual Season 7 boxed set. Let's take a closer look, shall we? Video & Audio Quality As with past seasons, 24: Redemption has been presented in its original 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio and looks fantastic. This anamorphic transfer preserves the series' stylized but natural color palette, while only the darkest of scenes tend to be a bit on the murky side.
Digital problems (such as edge enhancement and pixellation) aren't an issue at all, thankfully enough. Overall, this final release boasts a much stronger visual presentation than the early screener that was originally issued.
The audio is presented in an energetic Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround mix (also available in Spanish 2.0 Surround), boasting immersive action sequences and subtle atmospheric touches during quieter moments. Dialogue sounds clean and clear, but the strong dynamic range ensures that explosions and gunfire also pack quite a punch.
Optional English and Spanish subtitles are provided during the main feature.but none of the bonus materials, unfortunately. Menu Design, Presentation & Packaging Seen above, the plain-wrap menu designs are simple and easy to navigate. The 102-minute extended cut has been divided into 24 chapters, while no obvious layer change was detected during playback. This two-disc package is housed in a standard-width hinged keepcase and includes a two-sided promotional insert. Bonus Features Not much for a two-disc release, but what's here should satisfy fans of the show. The extended cut includes a full-length Audio Commentary with producer/director Jon Cassar, producer Howard Gordon, and producer/actor Kiefer Sutherland-and though it's obviously been a long time since they sat down behind a microphone, all three participants do a good job of keeping things moving.
Comments about new and extended scenes are included, which is always helpful for those who haven't memorized the content back to front. Plenty of general production stories are shared as well, which die-hard fans should certainly enjoy. A general Making-Of Featurette (21:55, below left) is next, which closely resembles those included with past season releases. There's a bit of overlap between this and the audio commentary, but this is still worth a once-over. Other basic extras include a brief Season 6 Recap (4:48)-which is helpful for those who didn't bother finishing last year's lackluster outing-and a lengthy Season 7 Preview (17:02) that keeps the momentum rolling nicely.
Only the latter might be worth returning to, especially as anticipation for the upcoming season premiere grows stronger. Last but not least is 'Child Soldiers in Africa' (15:04, below right), a real-life piece about young soldiers from the war-torn continent. Several key members of the cast and crew, as well a few other notables, are on hand to explain the situation in raw detail. It's an interesting and good-intentioned extra that could've easily come across as distasteful or maudlin.but in this case, it fits in quite well. All bonus features are presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen when applicable, though captions and subtitles are not provided.
As its title implies, 24: Redemption offers a marked improvement over last season's lackluster story. This feature-length adventure bridges the gap between Seasons 6 and 7, so fans who didn't catch this during its original broadcast will certainly want to give this a look. The 'Extended Creator's Cut' isn't worth the price of admission alone, but the addition of the broadcast version-not to mention a handful of decent bonus features, of course-makes 24: Redemption a solid one-shot release that fans will enjoy. As expected, the technical presentation is up to the series' typically high standards, so this DVD's mild A/V upgrade also sweetens the pot. All things considered, those willing to give the Bauer-powered franchise a second chance should walk away satisfied. Firmly Recommended. DVD Talk Review Link: Randy Miller III is an affable office monkey based in Harrisburg, PA.
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