| Edition |
Widescreen edition. |
| Description |
2 DVDs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (12 panels : color illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Playing Time |
020400 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping. |
| Description |
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 2.0 |
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widescreen (1.85:1) |
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NTSC |
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video file DVD video region 1 |
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Motion pictures |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 812
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Criterion collection ; 812.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround. |
| Cast |
Tim Robbins (Griffin Mill), Greta Scacchi (June Gudmundsdottir), Fred Ward (Walter Stuckel), Whoopi Goldberg (Detective Avery), Peter Gallagher (Larry Levy), Brion James (Joel Levison), Cynthia Stevenson (Bonnie Sherow), Vincent D'Onofrio (David Kahane), Dean Stockwell (Andy Civella), Richard E. Grant (Tom Oakley), Dina Merrill (Celia), Angela Hall (Jan), Lyle Lovett (Detective DeLongpre), Sydney Pollack (Dick Mellen). |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Jean Lépine ; edited by Geraldine Peroni ; music by Thomas Newman; production designer, Stephen Altman ; wardrobe designed by Alexander Julian. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Michael Tolkin. |
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Originally released as motion picture in 1992. |
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Widescreen (1.85:1). |
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Special features: On disc one: New 4K digital restoration; Audio commentary from 1992 featuring director Robert Altman, writer Michael Tolkin, and cinematographer Jean Lepine; The film's opening shot with alternate commentaries by Altman, Lépine, and Tolkin; Trailers and TV spots. On disc two: Interview with Altman from 1992; New interviews with Tolkin, actor Tim Robbins, associate producer David Levy, and production designer Stephen Altman; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1992 with cast and crew; Robert Altman's Players: a short documentary about the shooting of the film's fund-raiser scene; Map to the Stars: a gallery dedicated to the cameo appearances in the film; Deleted scenes and outtakes. Insert includes essay "The Screenplayer" by film critic Sam Wasson. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language, and for some sexuality. |
| Summary |
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart. |
| Language |
In English; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Tolkin, Michael -- Film adaptations.
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Tolkin, Michael. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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| Subject |
Murder -- Drama.
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Murder. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation. |
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- Drama.
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Motion picture industry. |
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United States. |
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
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California -- Los Angeles. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- United States.
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Crime films.
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Dark comedy films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Film adaptations.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Altman, Robert, 1925-2006, film director.
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Gilmore, William S., film producer.
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Brokaw, Cary, film producer.
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Wechsler, Nick, film producer.
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Tolkin, Michael, screenwriter, film producer.
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Robbins, Tim, 1958- actor.
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Brown, David, 1916-2010, film producer.
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Scacchi, Greta, actor.
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Ward, Fred, 1942-2022, actor.
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Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- actor.
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Gallagher, Peter, 1955- actor.
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James, Brion, 1945-1999, actor.
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Stevenson, Cynthia, 1962- actor.
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D'Onofrio, Vincent, actor.
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Stockwell, Dean, 1936-2021, actor.
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Grant, Richard E., 1957- actor.
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Merrill, Dina, actor.
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Hall, Angela, active 1990-1997, actor.
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Lovett, Lyle, actor.
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Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008, actor.
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Lépine, Jean, 1948- director of photography.
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Peroni, Geraldine, editor of moving image work.
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Newman, Thomas, 1955- composer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Tolkin, Michael.
Player.
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Avenue Pictures, production company.
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Spelling Entertainment Inc., production company.
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Addis-Wechsler (Firm), production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681431536 |
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168143153X |
| Standard No. |
715515177214 |
| Music No. |
CC2622D The Criterion Collection |
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