| Edition |
DVD + Blu-ray combo. |
| Description |
1 Blu-ray Disc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodiscs (95 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) 1 booklet ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm) |
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NTSC |
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video file DVD video region 0 |
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video file Blu-ray region 0 |
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Motion picture. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
| Note |
Cataloged from container. |
| Cast |
Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule. |
| System Details |
DVD, Blu-ray, NTSC Region 0 coding. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, David L. Quaid ; film editors, Sidney Katz, Carl Lerner, Pat Somerset ; music, Marvin Hamlisch. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. |
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Based on the story: The swimmer by John Cheever. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Note |
Special features: "spectacular new digital restoration created from 4k scans for optimal picture quality; over 2 1/2 hours of documentary featurettes by Oscar winner Chris Innis (The Hurt Locker), featuring in-depth interviews with stars Janet Langard, Joan Rivers, and Marge Champion, composer Marvin Hamlisch, film editor Sidney Katz, assistant directors Michael Hertzberg and Ted Zachary, UCLA Olympic swim coach Bob Horn, and Joanna Lancaster; the original New Yorker short story read by author John Cheever; liner notes by legendary director Stuart Gordon (Re-animator); rare production stills from the lost alternate scenes; extensive still galleries, trailers, and TV spots; and other surprises!" |
| Summary |
One summer morning a troubled suburbanite decides to "swim" home via the pools of his wealthy friends. |
| Subject |
Suburbanites -- Connecticut -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
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Suburbanites. |
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Connecticut. |
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Manners and customs. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Swimmers -- Drama.
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Swimmers. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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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Blu-ray discs.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Perry, Eleanor, screenwriter.
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Perry, Frank, 1930-1995, film director, film producer.
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Lewis, Roger, 1918-1984, film producer.
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Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.
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Landgard, Janet, actor.
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Rule, Janice, actor.
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Hamlisch, Marvin, composer.
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Cheever, John.
Swimmer.
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Columbia Pictures.
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Horizon Pictures (G.B.)
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| Standard No. |
797679001024 |
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