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Additional authors: Lurie, Rod, -- 1962- -- screenwriter, -- film director. | Frydman, Marc, -- film producer. | Oldman, Gary, -- actor. | Allen, Joan, -- 1956- -- actor. | Bridges, Jeff, -- 1949- -- actor. | Slater, Christian, -- actor. | Petersen, William L., -- 1953- -- actor. | Hall, Philip Baker, -- 1931- -- actor. | Rubinek, Saul, -- 1948- -- actor. | Elliott, Sam, -- 1944- -- actor. | Groupe, Larry, -- composer. | DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), -- presenter. | Cinerenta (Firm), -- presenter. | Cinecontender (Firm), -- presenter. | Battleground Productions, -- film production company. | SE8 Group, -- film production company. | DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), -- publisher.
Published by : DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Universal City, California) Physical details: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:9780783256337.
Subject(s): Vice-presidential candidates -- United States -- Drama. | Women politicians -- United States -- Drama. | Politics, Practical -- United States -- Public opinion -- Drama. | Politics, Practical -- Public opinion. | Vice-presidential candidates. | Women politicians. | Political candidates -- Fiction. | Scandals -- Fiction. | Closed caption video recordings. | United States. | Feature films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Feature films -- United States. | Feature films -- France | Thrillers (Motion pictures) | Drama. | Political drama.
Year: 2001
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Videos/Films Book Cart Con (Browse shelf) Available State Grant in Aid 110014

Originally released as motion picture in 2000.

Widescreen 1.85:1.

Special features: The making of a political thriller; theatrical trailer; production notes; cast & filmmaker biographies; deleted scenes; commentary with Rod Lurie & Joan Allen.

In depth commentary with director Rod Lurie and actress Joan Allen -- Deleted scenes -- A fascinating behind the scenes featurette "The making of a political thriller" -- Theatrical trailer -- Production notes -- Cast & filmmaker biographies.

Director of photography, Denis Maloney; production designer, Alexander Hammond; editor, Michael Jablow; music, Larry Groupe.

Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Philip Baker Hall, Saul Rubinek, Sam Elliott.

As soon as a woman is nominated to replace the deceased vice president of the USA, her political enemies search in her private life for ways to bring her down.

MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, language.

DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby 2.0 surround.

English dialogue, with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2001: Alan J. Pakula Award ("For artistic excellence by illuminating issues of great social and political importance")

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