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About Schmidt [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; producers, Harry Gittes, Michael Besman ; screenplay writers, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor ; director, Alexander Payne.

Begley, Louis. About Schmidt. (Added Author). Davis, Hope, 1967- (Added Author). Mulroney, Dermot. (Added Author). Nicholson, Jack. (Added Author). Payne, Alexander, 1961- (director.). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0780642716
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen
Publisher: [United States] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2003]
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Louis Begley. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Run time: approx. 125 min. Special features: 9 deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor, Kevin Tent ; music, Rolfe Kent ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also issued on VHS.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, Region 1 encoding.
Language Note:	English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson).