| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Nicole Kidman |
Suzanne Stone Maretto
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| Matt Dillon |
Larry Maretto
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| Joaquin Phoenix |
Jimmy Emmett
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| Casey Affleck |
Russel Hines
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| Illeana Douglas |
Janice Maretto
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| Alison Folland |
Lydia Mertz
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| Dan Hedaya |
Joe Maretto
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| Wayne Knight |
Ed Grant
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| Kurtwood Smith |
Earl Stone
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| Holland Taylor |
Carol Stone
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Comedy; Drama; Suspense; Thriller |
| Director |
Gus Van Sant |
| Producer |
Laura Ziskin; Joseph M. Caracciolo; Sandy Isaac |
| Writer |
Buck Henry; Joyce Maynard |
| Studio |
Columbia TriStar |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
106 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
6.7 |
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| Plot |
| If anyone ever doubts whether Nicole Kidman is a good actress, they should immediately be required to watch this outrageously wicked comedy from 1995, for which Kidman deservedly won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role. While director Gus Van Sant handles the fact-based satire with razor-sharp precision, Kidman delivers a deliciously devious performance as Suzanne Stone, a small-town New Hampshire housewife who fancies herself the next Barbara Walters, Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, and Maria Shriver all rolled up into one meticulously coiffed package. So determined is she to have a successful career on TV that she'll stop at nothing--even the calculated murder of her husband (Matt Dillon)--to get the attention she feels entitled to. To carry out her scheme she recruits some unwitting local teenagers including one boy (Joaquin Phoenix, matching Kidman's excellence) whose infatuation with Suzanne leads to sexual escapades and predictably troublesome consequences. It's a satirical comedy in Van Sant's capable hands, but it's so close to tabloid reality that the film never seems implausible--which only gives it a funnier, more blood-chilling quality of humor. Featuring Illeanna Douglas, George Segal, and Seinfeld alumnus Wayne Knight in memorable supporting roles, this is one of the best comedies of the '90s--especially if you prefer comedies with a decidedly darker edge. --Jeff Shannon |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3)
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (16:9) |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396734395 |
| Release Date |
8/7/2001 |
| Subtitles |
English; English (Closed Captioned); French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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