| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, Region 1 encoding. |
| Language |
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor, Kevin Tent ; music, Rolfe Kent ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
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Based on the novel by Louis Begley. |
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Special features: 9 deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief nudity. |
| 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. |
| Awards |
Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson). |
| Subject |
Fathers and daughters -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Retirement -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Weddings -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Comedy. |
| Added Author |
Payne, Alexander, 1961-
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Nicholson, Jack.
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Davis, Hope, 1967-
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Mulroney, Dermot.
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Bates, Kathy, 1948-
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| ISBN |
0780642716 |
| Standard No. |
794043631924 |
| Music No. |
N6319 New Line Home Entertainment |
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