Title:
Broadcast news
Author:
Brooks, James L., screenwriter, producer, director.
Edition:
Director-approved special ed.
Publication Information:
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Special features: Disc 1. New, restored high-definition digital transfer; Commentary with James L. Brooks and Richard Marks; Original theatrical trailer. Disc 2. "James L. Brooks-a singular voice" documentary on Brooks' career in television and film; Alternate ending and deleted scenes (with commentary by Brooks); "Susan Zirinsky" interview featurette; "Featurette" on-set footage and interviews. Booklet: "LInes and deadlines" essay by Carrie Rickey.
Language:
English
Contents:
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R.
Subject Term:
Added Corporate Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Broadcast news (Motion picture)
ISBN:
9781604653700
UPC:
715515066716
Format :
DVD
