Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Title:

The Accidental Tourist / Warner Bros. presents a Lawrence Kasdan film ; screenplay by Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan ; produced by Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun and Michael Grillo ; directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

Publisher, Date:

Description:

1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Award-winning drama about the trials of one man. After a man loses his son and his wife leaves him, he becomes detached from the world, until a strange dog-trainer meets him and brings him back out.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG.

Subjects:

Tyler, Anne -- Film adaptations.

Men -- Psychology -- Drama.

Children -- Death -- Drama.

Travel writing -- Drama.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Film adaptations.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Comedy films.

Other Author:

Kasdan, Lawrence, 1949-

Okun, Charles.

Grillo, Michael (Michael F.)

Galati, Frank.

Hurt, William.

Davis, Geena.

Turner, Kathleen, 1954-

Begley, Ed, Jr.

Pullman, Bill.

Bailey, John, 1942 August 10-

Littleton, Carol.

Williams, John, 1932-

Welch, Bo.

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Tyler, Anne. Accidental tourist.

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.

Based on the book by Anne Tyler.

Special features: introduction by Lawrence Kasdan; commentary by Geena Davis; featurette 'It's like life'; theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, John Bailey ; editor, Carol Littleton ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Bo Welch.

William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, Ed Begley, Jr., Bill Pullman.

DVD, NTSC, region 1 (North America); widescreen version; Dolby Digital surround stereo.

English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, USA, 1989: Oscar - Best supporting actress (Geena Davis)

New York Film Critics Circle, USA, 1988: Best picture of the year.

Contents:

Special features: Introduction by Lawrence Kasdan -- Scene-specific commentary by Geena Davis -- Featurette "It's like life: -- Lifted scenes -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English Dolby surround stereo ; French Dolby surround stereo -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.

LCCN:

2003023590

ISBN:

0790785277

9780790785271

9786315817328 : DVD

6315817327 : DVD

Publisher Number:

28878

Other Number:

54012480

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

813622

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Accident