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When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont they shot first and asked questions later
Certificate: R
Running Time: 106 mins
Retail Price: $24.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
When a big-budget film crew takes over a small town, they shoot first…and ask questions later. Director Walt Price (William H. Macy) has his work cut out for him with a girl-crazy leading man (Alec Baldwin), a camera-shy leading lady (Sarah Jessica Parker), an idealistic writer (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and a high-strung producer (David Paymer). When the townsfolk eagerly get in on the act, get ready for scandal, greed and romance…Take one!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Commentary with Sarah Jessica Parker, William H. Macy, Clark Gregg, David Paymer and Patti LuPone
Cast and Crew Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer

DVD-ROM Features:
Script-To-Screen
Original Website Including The Old Mill Website

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Pan & Scan 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English

Directed By:
David Mamet

Written By:
David Mamet

Starring:
Sarah Jessica Parker
William H. Macy
Patti LuPone
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Clark Gregg
Charles Durning
Alec Baldwin

Casting By:
Avy Kaufman

Soundtrack By:
Theodore Shapiro

Director of Photography:
Oliver Stapleton

Editor:
Barbara Tulliver

Costume Designer:
Susan Lyall

Production Designer:
Gemma Jackson

Producer:
Mark Ordesky
Joey Nittolo
Alan Mruvka
Rachael Horovitz
Sarah Green
Dorothy Aufiero

Executive Producer:
Peter Jay Klauser
Jonathan Cornick
Martin J. Barab
Alec Baldwin

Distributor:
New Line Productions

Your Opinions and Comments

7 / 10

A nice little movie, that while having an ambitious cast, does not pretend to be that big a deal. Its simplicity probably does the difference.
The video transfer of both the widescreen and the fullscreen is good. There are no compression signs and the picture is always clear, even during the dark scenes.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ordinary - nothing too fancy. Since this movie is basically dialog driven, there`s almost no usage of the surrounds.
The menus are all still.
The extras include a commentary by some of the actors and actresses. That`s it.
Bottom line - a nice movie with a simple story and a fine acting job by Philip Seymour Huffman. Give it a try.

posted by Zvi Josef on 8/7/2001 23:55