Title:
About Schmidt / New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; producers, Harry Gittes, Michael Besman ; screenplay writers, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor ; director, Alexander Payne.
ISBN:
9780780642713
Publication Information:
New York, NY : New Line Productions, [2003]
New York, NY : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment
©2003
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the novel by Louis Begley.
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound, DTS Surround, stereo surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Awards Note:
Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson).
Summary:
Warren Schmidt is about to taste the not-so-sweet slice of life. When he retired, he and his wife, Helen, had big plans - but an unexpected twist changes everything. Now, all of Schmidt's attention is focused on his daughter's upcoming wedding to a loser waterbed salesman. From meeting the groom's hippie parents to sponsoring a Tanzanian foster child, Schmidt embarks on a search for answers, only to discover that life is full of trick questions.
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Language Note:
In English ; optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief nudity.
Performer:
Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor, Kevin Tent ; music, Rolfe Kent ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart.
OCLC Number:
ocm51909746
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
