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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #563
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1986
A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous, just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves. Featuring a killer soundtrack and electric performances from Jeff Daniels
Special features: New interviews with Demme and screenwriter E. Max Frye; original theatrical trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; edited by Craig McKay ; music score by John Cale and by Laurie Anderson ; opening song by David Byrne ; production designer, Norma Moriceau ; executive producer, Edward Saxon
Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin, Tracey Walter, Dana Preu, Jack Gilpin, Charles Napier, Robert Ridgely, Sister Carol, The Feelies, Kristin Olsen, John Sayles, Steve Scales, The Texas Kid, Su Tissue, John Waters
Rating: R; for restricted
Blu-ray Disc, region A; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, Dts-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing