Relative strangers [videorecording] / Millennium Films presents in association with Jersey Films, a Garlin Pictures/Gordon Street Pictures production for Equity Pictures, Medienfonds GMBH & Co. KG III, a film by Greg Glienna ; produced by Josh Etting, Lati Grobman, Danny DeVito, Brian R. Etting, Ram Bergman ; story by Greg Glienna ; screenplay by Greg Glienna & Peter Stass ; directed by Greg Glienna.
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FilmPublisher number: FLP-11519 | First Look Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, 2006.Description: 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1592416713
- 9781592416714
- Director of photography, Tim Suhrstedt ; music by, David Kitay ; costume designer, Jane Ruhm ; production designer, Joseph T. Garrity.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A successful psychologist with a picture-perfect family and a best-selling self-help book that's fast racking up sales hires a dogged detective to investigate his brother's claim that he was actually adopted, only to watch as his life falls to pieces in the aftermath in a dark comedy about success and family starring Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, Ron Livingston, and Neve Campbell. Dr. Richard Clayton (Livingston) has everything a man could ever want in life: a loving fiancée (Campbell), two loving parents who are always there to support him (Edward Hermann and Christine Baranski), and a career that's on the fast track to success. When Richard's embittered brother (Bob Odenkirk) resentfully tells his sibling that he was adopted, however, the once-thriving specialist embarks on a tireless quest to locate his true birth parents. Though his dreams of finding his biological mother and father fade into a nightmare when a private investigator reveals to Richard that he was in fact conceived by crude carnies Frank and Agnes Manure (DeVito and Bates) -- who subsequently make it their mission in life to make Richard miserable -- the desperate doctor soon finds that even if he can't stand his real parents, he has learned a valuable life lesson from them. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: On the set; Relatives on relatives; Previews.
Title from container.
Director of photography, Tim Suhrstedt ; music by, David Kitay ; costume designer, Jane Ruhm ; production designer, Joseph T. Garrity.
Christine Baranski, Kathy Bates, Ed Begley, Jr., Neve Campbell, Beverly D'Angelo, Danny DeVito, Edward Herrmann, Ron Livingston, Michael McKean, Debbi Morgan, Martin Mull.
Dr. Richard Clayton has it all: Ellen, his loving fiancée, two wonderful, supportive parents, a successful career as a psychiatrist and a self-help book on anger management climbing the best seller list. Everything in his life is right on course. That is until his jealous brother tells Richard he was adopted. A private investigator locates his birth parents. Frank and Agnes Manure are a couple of crude, unrefined and offensive Carnies. Frank and Agnes proceed to make Richard's life miserable. They nearly destroy his relationship with his adoptive parents and close friends. They try to sabotage his career and nearly ruin his approaching marriage. Although Richard's life appears to be in shambles, he learns that he may have something to learn form Agnes and Frank after all.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sex-related humor and language.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.