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About Schmidt
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- Released
- 11/08/2003
- DVD Region
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2 (UK, Western Europe, Japan)
Also plays on multi-region DVD players
What region is right for me? - Film and TV Genre
- Drama, General
Description
In Alexander Payne's ABOUT SCHMIDT, Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) is retiring from a long, dedicated tenure at Woodmen of the World Insurance Company. Though he is proud of this achievement, he finds some difficulty adjusting to life without work; and to make matters worse, his loving wife Helen (June Squibb) passes away, leaving him all alone. Schmidt turns to his daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) for support, but she is busy planning her marriage to Randall (Dermot Mulroney), who Warren just can't stand. He decides to sponsor a Tanzanian child, Ndugu, through a program advertised on television, and sends elaborate letters to the 6-year-old boy along with his $22 monthly checks. Meanwhile, he sets off on a soul-searching voyage across the west in his new RV. Nicholson's deadpan voice-over narration, especially in his letters to Ndugu, give ABOUT SCHMIDT a solid balance between comedy and drama. The crux of the film is the daughter's wedding in Denver, where Warren is the guest of Randall's outrageous, new-agey mom (Kathy Bates). Though the funny moments make light of Warren's state in life, the overall feel of the film is a bit sad, and its enigmatic ending will keep viewers guessing what will happen to this uniquely knowable character.
Plot Synopsis
On his retirement Warren Schmidt is uncertain about his future but when he loses his wife he has to come to terms with a son-in-law he dislikes and the waste he has made of his life...
Product Details
- Actors
- Jack Nicholson
- Hope Davis
- Dermot Mulroney
- Kathy Bates
- June Squibb
- Howard Hesseman
- Len Cariou
- Director
- Alexander Payne
- Photos and storyboards
- Yes
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- Disc Features
- DVD-ROM Enhanced
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Run Time (minutes)
- 120
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Rating (Australia)
- MA15+
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Film Rating (UK)
- 15
- Year of release
- 2002
- Language
- English
- Colour System
- PAL
- Cast & Crew
- Rolfe Kent (Composer)
- James Glennon (Director of Photography)
- Harry Gittes (Producer)
- Michael Besman (Producer)
- Alexander Payne (Screenwriter)
- Jim Taylor (Screenwriter)
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