The Princess Diaries' ANNE HATHAWAY Stars in the Shockingly Raw Drama HAVOC Available in Both Unrated and R-Rated DVD Editions on November 29

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Princess Diaries star Anne Hathaway takes a gritty turn in award-winning director Barbara Kopple's electrifying new drama Havoc. Available on DVD in both unrated and R-rated versions from New Line Home Entertainment, Havoc is an edgy look at a group of rich teens who, so bored with their privileged existences, adopt an urban street lifestyle that ultimately results in harrowing tragedy. Written by Academy Award(R)-winner Stephen Gaghan (Traffic), Havoc features a strong ensemble that includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mysterious Skin, 10 Things I Hate About You), Bijou Phillips (The Door in the Floor, Bully), Freddy Rodriguez (HBO's Six Feet Under) and Mike Vogel (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Unrated and R-rated DVD editions are each available at a $19.97 SRP.

Also featured in Havoc's standout cast are Michael Biehn (Aliens, The Terminator), Laura San Giacomo (TV's Just Shoot Me, Pretty Woman), Shiri Appleby (Undertow, TV's Roswell), Matt O'Leary (Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Domestic Disturbance) and Channing Tatum (Supercross, Coach Carter).

SYNOPSIS

Two affluent girls (Hathaway and Phillips) from Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades suburb, fascinated with hip-hop culture and bored with their everyday lives, are inspired to imitate the "gangsta lifestyle." They quickly run into trouble when they befriend an East LA gang, spiraling their lives of luxury into a dark storm of violence and desperation.

                          DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

  -  Widescreen 16x9 (1.85:1) Unrated or R-rated version of the film
  -  Theatrical trailer
  -  Dolby Digital 5.1
  -  DTS
  -  Stereo Surround Sound 2.0 (English)
  -  English and Spanish subtitles
  -  Closed captions

  *DVD special features subject to change.