Wins Audience Choice Award at Malibu Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking and Best Actor at IndieVision Tribeca Festival in New York    Malibu, CA (October 30, 2002) - Jimi Petulla, producer of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed film Reversal, announced the release of the retail DVD and VHS videotape versions of the movie direct to consumers on October 30, 2002. The DVD sells for $29.95, plus $6.95 shipping and handling. The VHS version of the movie sells for $19.95 (plus s&h). The VHS extended version (including many of the DVD extras) sells for $29.95 (plus s&h). The Reversal soundtrack CD is free when you purchase a DVD or VHS. In late August, Reversal won the legendary Malibu Film Festival "Audience Choice" Award for feature films. In September, Reversal won the major award at Robert DeNiro's IndieVision Tribeca Film Festival in New York for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" and Jimi Petulla won the "Best Actor" award edging out renowned Hollywood actor Chas Palmenteri.    Reversal was filmed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 2001. The film was written and produced by Mr. Petulla, a California-based veteran of the radio, TV and film industry, who also stars in the film. The movie is based on Petulla's own life experiences as a high school wrestler in Oil City, PA and his often tumultuous relationship with his father. "Ultimately, this movie is a tribute to my dad," said Petulla. "He sacrificed a great deal for our family and taught me many things about life. This film tells our story."     Film Synopsis - The Reversal Story   Leo Leone (Danny Mousetis) has been wrestling since he was seven years old. He is the only son of wrestling coach and former state champion Edward Leone (Jimi Petulla). Leo's dedication to the sport is inexorably woven with love for his father. Now Leo is seventeen. His life has been an endless cycle of training, sacrifice and starving to make weight - a process that is now more difficult during the closing matches of his high school career. He's tired of denying himself everything, and is feeling the allure of a world beyond the mat. To complicate things further, Leo has fallen in love with Shaw (Kelly Vint), a vivacious, yet mysterious, schoolmate. Living paycheck to paycheck, working a dead-end day job in the coal mines while coaching for no money, Ed sees a wrestling scholarship to Oklahoma University as his son's best shot to escape the stark reality of life in a small Pennsylvania town.     As the state wrestling championships near, the struggle between father and son escalates. The pressure leads Leo into excessive training and life-threatening weight-cutting techniques and creates rivalries within the team. A new kid, Thurman Ellis, Jr. (Justin Spates), has moved into town. He's not just any transfer, but an Ohio state champion who wrestles at the same weight-class as Leo. Pushed hard by his father Thurman Ellis, Sr. (Guido "Cougar" Foehrweisser), the conflict and, ultimately, the climatic battle between the wrestlers is further complicated by the tug-of-war between Ellis, Sr. and the coach.     In the end, Reversal is a triumph of the spirit that demonstrates that there must be a balance between discipline and freedom - and that sometimes you must give up what you have to get what you want.    Incredible DVD Extra Features  Watch the movie and then experience these exclusive Reversal DVD Features:  * Bonus footage of Olympic Gold Medalists Kurt Angle, Kendall Cross and Kenny Monday, along with ESPY winner and wrestling great Cael Sanderson, the legendary Danny Hodge, Sting, Myron Cope, plus other great Olympic athletes such as Carl Lewis, Shannon Miller and others.   * Olympic Gold Medalist Kendall Cross, Oklahoma University Coach Jack Spates and Producer Jimi Petulla add commentary to the movie.  * "Making of" Feature and Theater Premiere.  * Music Composer Jeff Danna "unplugged" (Reversal soundtrack available).  * Teaser and Theatrical Trailer and scene selections.  * Spanish Subtitles and wrestler's corner.  * Link to Original Website. Exclusive access to online features. Join our database and share emails with other athletes and sports families around the world.   * Nutrition & training the right way!   Weight management education and tips from nutrition experts, professional athletes and Olympic Gold Medalists. See the proper way to control weight in a safe manner. Also, eating the right foods to guarantee optimum performance under difficult and stressful athletic situations.  § The Wrestling Hall of Fame Virtual Tour, including the recent inductions of Bruce Baumgartner, Jim Scherr & Kendall Cross.  § Title IX segment - Help save college wrestling from extinction!   This very special feature includes a strong call-to-action to aid the National Wrestling Coaches Association in their legal fight to eliminate the proportionality clause of Title IX which has led to the elimination of hundreds of intercollegiate wrestling programs all over America. In addition to the request for donations, the producers of Reversal will donate 5% of the net profits from the DVD/video sales to the NWCA fund.    Ordering information  To order the Reversal DVD or either VHS version, or the Reversal soundtrack on CD, please go to the credit card order site www.reversaldvd.com or call toll-free 1-800-990-9445.    More information about the release of the DVD, VHS and video store availability may be obtained by contacting Reversal Producer Jimi Petulla at 310-230-8084 or by email at petulla@earthlink.net.