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Summary:

Jack is a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of Sally, a possible eyewitness to the crime who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, this is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on the act of movie making.

Table of Contents:

• disc 1. Feature film
• disc 2. Special features.

Contributors:

De Palma, Brian , screenwriter, director

Litto, George , producer

Caruso, Fred , producer

Zsigmond, Vilmos , cinematographer

Hirsch, Paul, 1945- , film editor

Donaggio, Pino , composer

Masara, Natale , conductor

Sanchez, Vicki , costume designer

Roth, Ann, 1931- , costume designer

Sylbert, Paul, 1928-2016 , designer

Travolta, John, 1954- , actor

Allen, Nancy, 1950 June 24- , actor

Lithgow, John, 1945- , actor

Franz, Dennis , actor

DiAquino, John, 1958- , actor

Boyden, Peter, 1945- , actor

May, Curt , actor

Baumbach, Noah, 1969- , interviewer

Brown, Garrett , interviewee

Sragow, Michael , writer of accompanying material

Kael, Pauline , writer of accompanying material

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Filmways Pictures

Cinema 77 (Firm)

Geria (Firm)

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Included Works:

Murder à la mod

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 562

Subjects:

Sound engineers — United States — Drama

Conspiracies — United States — Drama

Murder — United States — Drama

Sound engineers

Conspiracies

Murder

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Detective and mystery films

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Feature films — United States

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 surround.

Performers:

Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, John Aquino, Peter Boyden, Curt May.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; music, Pino Donaggio ; conducted by Natale Massara ; costume designers, Vicki Sanchez, Ann Roth ; production designer, Paul Sylbert.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features: Disc 2. "Brian DePalma and Noah Baumbach" interview conducted October 2010; "Nancy Allen" interview conducted January 2011; "Garrett Brown" cameraman interview; "Louis Goldman photographs"; "Murder à la mod" DePalma's 1967 feature; Theatrical trailer. Booklet: "American scream" essay by Michael Sragow; "Portrait of the artist as a young gadgeteer" essay by Pauline Kael.

Audience:

Rating: R.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BLO 1981 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604654172
1604654171
9781604654165
1604654163

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515080118
Universal Product Code: 715515080019
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC2005D

OCLC Numbers:

761339774
712067582 [Invalid]