Natural born killers [videorecording] / Warner Bros. presents, in association with Regency Enterprises and Alcor Films, an Ixtlan/New Regency production, in association with JD Productions ; story by Quentin Tarantino ; screenplay by David Veloz & Richard Rutowski & Oliver Stone ; produced by Jane Hamsher, Don Murphy and Clayton Townsend ; directed by Oliver Stone.
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FilmPublisher number: 2000007722-200007723 | Warner Home Video (discs 1-2)3000021742 | Warner Home Video (insert)4000018321 | Warner Home Video (booklet)1000088914B | RegencyLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2009.Edition: Director's cutDescription: 2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1419878395
- 9781419878398
- Natural born killers (Motion picture)
- Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editors, Hank Corwin, Brian Berdan ; music, Brent Lewis.
- Venice Film Festival, 1994, Best actress (Lewis) and special jury prize (Stone)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A frenetic, bloody look at mass murder and the mass media, director Oliver Stone's extremely controversial film divided critics and audiences with its mixture of over-the-top violence and bitter cultural satire. At the center of the film, written by Stone and Quentin Tarantino, among others, are Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory (Juliette Lewis), a young couple united by their desire for each other and their common love of violence. Together, they embark on a record-breaking, exceptionally gory killing spree that captivates the sensation-hungry tabloid media. Their fame is ensured by one newsman, Wayne Gale (Robert Downey, Jr.), who reports on Mickey and Mallory for his show, American Maniacs . Even the duo's eventual capture by the police only increases their notoriety, as Gale develops a plan for a Super Bowl Sunday interview that Mickey and Mallory twist to their own advantage. Visually overwhelming, Robert Richardson's hyperkinetic cinematography switches between documentary-style black-and-white, surveillance video, garishly colored psychedelia, and even animation in a rapid-fire fashion that mirrors the psychosis of the killers and the media-saturated culture that makes them popular heroes. The film's extreme violence -- numerous edits were required to win an R rating -- became a subject of debate, as some critics asserted that the film irresponsibly glorified its murderers and blamed the filmmakers for potentially inciting copy-cat killings. Defenders argued that the film attacks media obsession with violence and satirizes a sensationalistic, celebrity-obsessed society. Certain to provoke discussion, Natural Born Killers will thoroughly alienate many viewers with its shock tactics, chaotic approach, and disturbing subject matter, while others will value the combination of technical virtuosity and dark commentary on the modern American landscape. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
DVD, widescreen, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital surround 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital surround 2.0 (Spanish).
English or Spanish dialogue; English, French, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Sizemore, Rodney Dangerfield, Russell Means.
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editors, Hank Corwin, Brian Berdan ; music, Brent Lewis.
Videodisc release of the 1994 motion picture.
Rating: Not rated; for mature content some viewers may not find suitable."Warning! Contains unrated graphic and violent footage not seen in theaters"--Booklet cover.
The story of a husband and wife who are serial killers involved in a cross-country killing spree that elevates them from fugitives into media celebrities. Special features include: Commentary by director Oliver Stone, deleted scenes with optional commentary by Oliver Stone, alternate ending, and "Chaos rising: the storm around Natural born killers."
The companion booklet includes a 2009 introduction by Oliver Stone, actor filmographies, trivia, and an essay, America's tradition of violence, and the director's notes written by Oliver Stone for pre-release in 1994.
Venice Film Festival, 1994, Best actress (Lewis) and special jury prize (Stone)
Disc 1. The movie -- disc 2. Special features.