Broadcast news
(DVD)
Contributors
Brooks, James L. Screenwriter
Platt, Polly. Producer
Ballhaus, Michael, 1935- Cinematographer
Marks, Richard, 1943-2018 Film editor
Conti, Bill Composer
Platt, Polly. Producer
Ballhaus, Michael, 1935- Cinematographer
Marks, Richard, 1943-2018 Film editor
Conti, Bill Composer
Published
[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, ©2010.
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD COMEDY BROAD | Available |
| Aurora Hills - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD COMEDY BROAD | Available |
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Published
[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, ©2010.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Language
English
UPC
715515066716
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Bill Conti ; costume designer, Molly Maginnis ; production designer, Charles Rosen.
Participants/Performers
William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, Peter Hackes.
Description
"This 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 (William Hurt) and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter (Albert Brooks). James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing." -- Back of container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
Language
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, J. L., Platt, P., Ballhaus, M., Marks, R., Conti, B., Maginnis, M., Rosen, C., Hurt, W., Brooks, A., Hunter, H., Prosky, R., Chiles, L., Cusack, J., & Hackes, P. (2010). Broadcast news (Widescreen ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James L. Brooks et al.. 2010. Broadcast News. [New York, NY]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James L. Brooks et al.. Broadcast News [New York, NY]: Criterion Collection, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Brooks, J. L., Platt, P., Ballhaus, M., Marks, R., Conti, B., Maginnis, M. and Rosen, C. et al (2010). Broadcast news. Widescreen ed. [New York, NY]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, James L., et al. Broadcast News Widescreen ed., Criterion Collection, 2010.
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