About Schmidt
(DVD)
Contributors
Payne, Alexander, 1961- film director,
Taylor, Jim, 1962- screenwriter.
Besman, Michael, film producer.
Gittes, Harry, film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Taylor, Jim, 1962- screenwriter.
Besman, Michael, film producer.
Gittes, Harry, film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : New Line Productions, [2003].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Level - Media
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Published
[New York, New York] : New Line Productions, [2003].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
794043631924
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Louis Begley.
General Note
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2002.
General Note
Special features: Deleted scenes (31 min.); Trailers (8 min.); Woodmen Tower sequences [short films] (14 min.); DVD-ROM content [requires a DVD-ROM drive and InterActual Player, included on disc].
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, James Glennon ; edited by Kevin Tent ; music by Rolfe Kent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston, Harry Groener, Connie Ray, Phil Reeves, James Michael Connor.
Description
Warren Schmidt is at sea after being left a widower shortly after retiring from a lifetime as an actuary at Woodmen of the World Insurance in Omaha, Nebraska. He matter-of-factly explains that, since he is 67, retired, and a widower, he should be dead within nine years--this in a letter to the African boy he is sponsoring through a charitable relief organization. As daughter Jeannie's wedding to waterbed salesman fiancé Randall looms, Warren sets out for Denver in his Winnebago Adventurer to attend, and discovers along the way that slavish devotion to an insurance company hasn't exactly made for a life well spent.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for some language and brief nudity.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound, DTS Surround, stereo surround sound; widescreen presentation preserving the original theatrical 1.85:1 aspect ratio; enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, 2003 Golden Globes [USA] for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Jack Nicholson, and Best Screenplay-Motion Picture: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Payne, A., Taylor, J., Besman, M., Gittes, H., Nicholson, J., Davis, H., Mulroney, D., Cariou, L., Hesseman, H., Bates, K., Squibb, J., Winston, M., Groener, H., Ray, C., Reeves, P., Connor, J. M., Glennon, J., Tent, K., Kent, R., Chuck, W., Stewart, J. A., & Begley, L. (2003). About Schmidt . New Line Productions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander Payne et al.. 2003. About Schmidt. New Line Productions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander Payne et al.. About Schmidt New Line Productions, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Payne, Alexander, et al. About Schmidt New Line Productions, 2003.
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