PR: Fruitvale Station on DVD, BLU-RAY Combo Pack, VOD Jan 14

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Filmmaker Ryan Coogler makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a vibrant 22-year-old Bay Area father who was senselessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year's Day in 2009, and whose murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"☆☆☆☆" "A profoundly compelling, gut-wrenching and important film" - Claudia Puig, USA Today "Magnificent" - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Fruitvale Station

Every Step Brings You Closer to the Edge

On DVD, BLU-RAY(TM) Combo Pack, Video-On-Demand and Pay-Per-View JANUARY 14, 2014
Early Digital Download Window Begins On January 7th



BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of the critically acclaimed Fruitvale Station. The film premiered to high praise at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, winning both the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film, the first film since 2009's Precious to simultaneously capture both awards. It also played in the Un Certain Regard section at this year's Festival de Cannes, taking home the Prize of the Future award. Most recently, the Independent Filmmaker Project nominated Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan for the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director and Breakthrough Actor awards, respectively. The film is also up for the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Audience Award.

The Weinstein Company released this compelling drama theatrically on July 12, 2013, where it went on to earn over $16 million at the box office, making it one of the top ten highest grossing indie films of 2013. Audiences can own Fruitvale Station on DVD, Blu-Ray(TM) Combo Pack with Digital HD UltraViolet(TM), Video-On-Demand and Pay-Per-View starting on January 14, 2014. The film will also be available early on Digital HD January 7th.

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a vibrant 22-year-old Bay Area father who was senselessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year's Day in 2009, and whose murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers. Produced by Academy Award(R) Winner Forest Whitaker*, Fruitvale Station co-stars Academy Award(R) winner Octavia Spencer**, Melonie Diaz, and Kevin Durand.

In his review for New York Magazine, David Edelstein declares, "Fruitvale Station will rock your world - and, if the life of Oscar Grant means anything, compel you to change it." Jake Coyle of the Associated Press hails the film "a star-making performance" for Michael B. Jordan and the New York Times' A.O. Scott asserts that Fruitvale Station is "a powerful and sensitive debut feature from Ryan Coogler."

FRUITVALE STATION has a running time of 85 minutes and is rated R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use. DVD and Blu-Ray(TM) combo pack special features include Fruitvale Station: The Story of Oscar Grant and Q&A with Cast and Filmmakers.

To learn more about the film, please visit www.fruitvalefilm.com

*Forest Whitaker 2006: Actor (The Last King of Scotland)
**Octavia Spencer 2011: Supporting Actress (The Help)

ABOUT THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes. TWC releases took home eight 2012 Academy Awards(r), the most wins in the studio's history. The tally included Best Picture for Michel Hazanavicius's THE ARTIST and Best Documentary Feature for TJ Martin and Dan Lindsay's UNDEFEATED. THE ARTIST brought TWC its second consecutive Best Picture statuette following the 2011 win for Tom Hooper's THE KING'S SPEECH.

Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as GRINDHOUSE; 1408; I'M NOT THERE; THE GREAT DEBATERS; VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; THE ROAD; HALLOWEEN; THE PAT TILLMAN STORY; PIRANHA 3D; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; A SINGLE MAN; BLUE VALENTINE; THE COMPANY MEN; MIRAL; SCRE4M; SUBMARINE; DIRTY GIRL; APOLLO 18; OUR IDIOT BROTHER; I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT; SARAH'S KEY; SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D; MY WEEK WITH MARILYN; THE IRON LADY; W.E.; CORIOLANUS; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; BULLY; THE INTOUCHABLES; LAWLESS; KILLING THEM SOFTLY; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; QUARTET; ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH; DARK SKIES; THE SAPPHIRES; SCARY MOVIE 5; and KON-TIKI. Currently in release are UNFINISHED SONG and FRUITVALE STATION, LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER, THE GRANDMASTER and SALINGER. Upcoming releases include 12-12-12, PHILOMENA, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.

TWC is active in television production, led by former Miramax Films President of Production Meryl Poster. TWC is the studio behind such hit television series as the Emmy(r) nominated and Peabody Award winning reality series PROJECT RUNWAY and its spin-off series PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS and PROJECT ACCESSORY; the VH1 reality series MOB WIVES and its spin-off series MOB WIVES CHICAGO and BIG ANG; and the critically acclaimed scripted HBO comedy/crime series THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY which also received a Peabody Award. The company is in production on the upcoming TLC series WELCOME TO MYRTLE MANOR, the A&E series RODEO QUEENS, and the Lifetime reality competition show SUPERMARKET SUPERSTAR hosted by Stacy Keibler. Among TWC's other projects in development for television are the martial-arts epic MARCO POLO for Starz, an untitled private eye procedural for FX, and THE NANNY DIARIES developed by ABC with a pilot by Amy Sherman Palladino.

ABOUT ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company. Anchor Bay acquires and distributes feature films, original television programming including STARZ Original series, children's entertainment, anime (Manga Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray(tm) formats. The company has long term distribution agreements in place for select programming with AMC Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com) is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business, www.starz.com.

Fruitvale Station BLU-RAY (TM) Combo includes Blu-ray(TM), DVD & Digital HD UltraViolet(TM)
Street date: January 14, 2014
Pre-book: December 18, 2013
Catalog #: BD60784
UPC: 013132607849
Run time: 85 Minutes
Rating: R
SRP: $39.99
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: 5.1 DTSHD-MA


Fruitvale Station DVD
Street date: January 14, 2014
Pre-book: December 18, 2013
Catalog #: WC60782
UPC: 013132607825
Run time: 85 Minutes
Rating: R
SRP: $29.98
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

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