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.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Widescreen version(1.85:1). |
| Publication Info | [United States] : New Line Home Entertainment, [2003], ©2002. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gittes, Harry. |
| Other author/creator | Besman, Michael. |
| Other author/creator | Payne, Alexander, 1961- |
| Other author/creator | Taylor, Jim. |
| Other author/creator | Nicholson, Jack. |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Hope, 1967- |
| Other author/creator | Mulroney, Dermot. |
| Other author/creator | Cariou, Len. |
| Other author/creator | Hesseman, Howard. |
| Other author/creator | Bates, Kathy, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Squibb, June, 1929- |
| Other author/creator | Winston, Matt. |
| Other author/creator | Glennon, James, 1942-2006 |
| Other author/creator | Tent, Kevin. |
| Other author/creator | Kent, Rolfe. |
| Other author/creator | Chuck, Wendy. |
| Other author/creator | Stewart, Jane Ann. |
| Other author/creator | Begley, Louis About Schmidt. |
| Other author/creator | New Line Cinema Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Abstract | Warren Schmidt is about the 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. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
| General note | Based on the novel by Louis Begley. |
| General note | Special features: 9 deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content. |
| Credits | Director of photography, James Glennon ; editor, Kevin Tent ; music, Rolfe Kent ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart. |
| Cast | Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Len Cariou, Howard Hesseman, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Matt Winston. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief nudity. |
| Other forms | Also issued on VHS. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | 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). |
| ISBN | 0780642716 |
| UPC | 794043631924 |
| Publisher number | N6319 New Line Home Entertainment |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape (http://www.midwesttapes.com) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997 .A156 2003 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997 .A156 2003 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |