The Resource About Schmidt, New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne, (videorecording Blu-ray)

About Schmidt, New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne, (videorecording Blu-ray)

Label
About Schmidt
Title
About Schmidt
Statement of responsibility
New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Warren Schmidt is about to experience a bittersweet slice of life. Newly retired, he and his wife Helen have big plans to see America but an unexpected twist changes everything. Now Schmidt is determined to stop his daughter's wedding to an underachieving water-bed salesman. From meeting the groom's eccentric parents to sponsoring a Tanzanian foster child, Schmidt sets off on his mission, and gets lost along the road to self-discovery
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
  • Based on the novel by Louis Begley
  • Director of photography, James Glennon ; edited by Kevin Tent ; music by Rolfe Kent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
R: some language and brief nudity
Language note
In English; subtitles in English SDH & Spanish
PerformerNote
Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney and Kathy Bates
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1962-
  • 1967-
  • 1948-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Payne, Alexander
  • Taylor, Jim
  • Besman, Michael
  • Gittes, Harry
  • Nicholson, Jack
  • Davis, Hope
  • Mulroney, Dermot
  • Bates, Kathy
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
125
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Retirement
  • Weddings
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Omaha (Neb.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
About Schmidt, New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne, (videorecording Blu-ray)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Blu-ray Disc release of a 202 film
  • Special features: 9 deleted scenes; Woodmen Tower sequences; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
other
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929374915
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
Blu-ray Disc; Blu-ray Disc player required
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
About Schmidt, New Line Cinema presents a Michael Besman/Harry Gittes production ; produced by Harry Gittes and Michael Besman ; screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; directed by Alexander Payne, (videorecording Blu-ray)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Blu-ray Disc release of a 202 film
  • Special features: 9 deleted scenes; Woodmen Tower sequences; trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
other
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929374915
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
Blu-ray Disc; Blu-ray Disc player required
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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