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The Savages / Fox Searchlight Pictures in association with Lone Star Group present This Is That production in association with Ad Hominem Enterprises and Cooper's Town Productions ; produced by Ted Hope, Anne Carey, Erica Westheimer ; written and directed by Tamara Jenkins.

Jenkins, Tamara, 1962- (film director,, screenwriter.). Hope, Ted, (film producer.). Carey, Anne (Film producer), (film producer.). Westheimer, Erica, (film producer.). Linney, Laura, (actor.). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (actor.). Bosco, Philip, (actor.). Friedman, Peter, 1949- (actor.). Zayas, David, (actor.). Akinnagbe, Gbenga, (actor.). Seymour, Cara, (actor.). Trask, Stephen, (composer.). Fox Searchlight Pictures, (presenter.). Lone Star Film Group (Firm), (production company.). This is That (Firm), (production company.). Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm), (production company.). Cooper's Town Productions (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour. (Cast).

Summary:

Jon and Wendy Savage (Hoffman and Linney) are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from their abusive father, Lenny (Bosco). Suddenly, a call comes in that Lenny's girlfriend has died and he cannot care for himself. Lenny suffers from dementia and his girlfriend's family dumps Lenny on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now brother and sister must come to terms with painful responsibilities for their father and are forced to struggle with their own personal demons.

Item details

ISBN: 9786311874516 :
ISBN: 6311874512 :
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally released in 2007 as motion picture. Widescreen 1.85:1. Special features: About the Savages featurette; director's snapshots; extended scene; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Mott Hupfel ; editor, Brian A. Kate ; music, Stephen Trask ; costume designer, David C. Robinson ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note:	Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, violence and language.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Language Note:	English (5.1 Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Independent Spirit Awards, 2008: Best Male Lead (Hoffman); Best Screenplay (Jenkins) ; American Film Institute, Top 10 movies of 2007 ; National Board of Review, Top 10 Independent Films 2007.