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About Schmidt [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne.

Payne, Alexander, 1961- (Added Author). Taylor, Jim, 1962- (Added Author). Besman, Michael. (Added Author). Gittes, Harry. (Added Author). Nicholson, Jack. (Added Author). Davis, Hope, 1967- (Added Author). Mulroney, Dermot. (Added Author). Cariou, Len. (Added Author). Hesseman, Howard. (Added Author). Bates, Kathy, 1948- (Added Author). Squibb, June, 1935- (Added Author). Winston, Matt. (Added Author). Glennon, James, 1942- (Added Author). Tent, Kevin. (Added Author). Kent, Rolfe. (Added Author). Chuck, Wendy. (Added Author). Stewart, Jane Ann. (Added Author). Begley, Louis. About Schmidt. (Added Author). New Line Cinema Corporation. (Added Author). New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston, Harry Groener, Connie Ray, Phil Reeves, James Michael Connor. (Cast).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780642716
  • ISBN: 9780780642713
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: New York : New Line Productions, Inc. : c2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Louis Begley.
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2002.
Special features: Deleted scenes (31 min.); Trailers (8 min.); Woodmen Tower sequences [short films] (14 min.); DVD-ROM content [requires a DVD-ROM drive and InterActual Player, included on disc].
Formatted Contents Note:
Very rich man -- Call from Jeannie -- Whole new chapter -- Keeping busy -- Dear Ndugu -- Dilly-dallying -- Very special lady -- Randall's proposition -- Heart to heart -- Mortality rates -- Under new management -- Hitting the road -- Retracing his footsteps -- Ahoy there! -- I've done a bad thing -- Sign from above -- Drink with Roberta -- Warren's new family -- In Randall's room -- More soup? -- Rehearsal -- Squid attack! -- Let no man tear asunder -- Little foggy -- Back to Omaha -- Letter from afar.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, James Glennon ; edited by Kevin Tent ; music by Rolfe Kent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston, Harry Groener, Connie Ray, Phil Reeves, James Michael Connor.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Rated R for some language and brief nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound, DTS Surround, stereo surround sound; widescreen presentation preserving the original theatrical 1.85:1 aspect ratio; enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Winner, 2003 Golden Globes [USA] for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Jack Nicholson, and Best Screenplay-Motion Picture: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Plymouth.

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