Hate Crime DVD Debuts November 14th from Image Entertainment.

CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK):

"More of a thriller than a social commentary...HATE CRIME holds our
       attention and contains surprises right until the end..."
                   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

       "This is a complicated and thought-provoking work...worth
                       watching and discussing."
                     - Capone, Ain't It Cool News

Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced the DVD release of the hit indie film Hate Crime on November 14th. The film, which has been called a "moving, hypnotic, unforgettable story" by Planet Out, has gripped and astonished audiences across the globe with its remarkable performances, award-winning direction and timely subject matter.

After enormous success throughout 2005 on the independent film festival circuit in the U.S. and abroad, winning 10 major festival awards, including Audience Awards for Best Feature at the Sedona International Film Festival and Out Takes Dallas, writer/director Tommy Stovall's Hate Crime made its theatrical debut in March 2006 in New York City. The film made its way across major markets by teaming up with charitable organizations(a) that embraced this "suspense thriller with a social conscience" as a tool to further their own cause. Making history, Hate Crime made its Los Angeles premiere at Laemmle's Sunset 5 on May 17th in recognition of the 2nd Annual International Day Against Homophobia, a worldwide cause celebrated simultaneously in over 50 countries.

The film scored a Billboard Top 20 Dance Club Hit with the remix of its explosive and controversial end title theme, "Jesus By 45." Ebony Tay, the film's composer and co-producer, enlisted Stovall's help in writing the lyrics, which were inspired by one of the film's central characters. Tay has performed the hit live, along with other music from the film, in almost every city in which the movie has premiered. Hate Crime is currently continuing its theatrical success with a national release in Canada, Tay's home country.

In Hate Crime, Robbie and Trey live peacefully in a quiet neighborhood until an unexpected conflict arises in the form of hostile new neighbor Chris, a preacher's kid. Blindsided by a brutal attack, Trey winds up in a hospital bed, fighting for his life. Chris becomes the prime suspect, but he has a solid alibi. After he himself becomes a suspect, Robbie desperately attempts to carry out a complex and dangerous plan that will uncover shocking secrets and turn many lives upside down.

A provocative suspense thriller and a testament to the power of love and the damaging consequences of human intolerance, Hate Crime was shot on location in Dallas, Texas. Seth Peterson (Providence) stars as Robbie, with Bruce Davison (X-Men, Runaway Jury), Giancarlo Esposito (Usual Suspects, Homicide: Life on the Street), Cindy Pickett (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Chad Donella (Final Destination, Shattered Glass), Susan Blakely (The Towering Inferno), and Lin Shaye (There's Something About Mary, Snakes on a Plane) rounding out the all-star cast.

DVD Features

--Widescreen: Enhanced for 16x9 TVs

--Audio Format: Dolby Digital Stereo

--Language: English

--Street Date: November 14, 2006

--Catalog #: ID3439HCDVD

--UPC#: 014381343922

--DVD SRP: $26.99

--TRT: 103 minutes

--Bonus Features: The Making of..., Project Hate Crime, PSA, San Francisco Hate Violence survivors' testimonials, "Jesus By 45" music video, director's commentary, theatrical trailer and deleted scenes

(a) With theatrical premiere events in city by city, Hate Crime has raised money and awareness for the following organizations: Human Rights Campaign - Dallas, Washington, D.C., Anti-Violence Project in New York City, Gay Liberation Network in Chicago, Community United Against Violence in San Francisco and Violence Intervention Program in Los Angeles.

About Image Entertainment:

Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with over 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 200 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., has digital download rights to more than 1,500 video programs and over 150 audio programs containing more than 2,500 tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company's subsidiary Image Entertainment (UK) maintains a content acquisition office in London, England. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.

For more information about Hate Crime or to download DVD box art and screen shots, visit http://www.hatecrimemovie.com.