FAMILY PLOT (DVD) (DOL DIG 2.0 MONO/ENG SDH/SPAN) DVD

Family Plot
Alfred Hitchcock's final film was adapted from Victor Canning's novel The Rainbird Pattern by Ernest Lehman, who previously wrote the screenplay for Hitchcock's North by Northwest. Barbara Harris plays Blanche, a phony psychic, hired by wealthy Julia Rainbird (Cathleen Nesbitt) to trace the whereabouts of her nephew, who'd been given up for adoption years earlier and who is now heir to a fortune. Blanche's cohort is "investigator" Lumley (Bruce Dern), who is fully prepared to milk the last dollar out of Julia before locating the long-lost nephew. Meanwhile, we are introduced to elegant kidnappers Adamson and Fran (William Devane and Karen Black). The fates of the two couples are inextricably intertwined by the search for the missing heir. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Karen Black as Fran Bruce Dern as Lumley Barbara Harris as Blanche William Devane as Adamson Ed Lauter as Maloney Cathleen Nesbitt as Julia Rainbird Katherine Helmond as Mrs. Maloney Warren Kemmerling as Grandison Edith Atwater as Mrs. Clay William Prince as Bishop Nicholas Colasanto as Constantine Marge Redmond as Vera Hannagan John Lehne as Andy Bush Charles Tyner as Wheeler Alexander Lockwood as Parson Martin West as Sanger

Crew Edith Head - Costume Designer Howard Kazanjian - First Assistant Director Alfred Hitchcock - Director J. Terry Williams - Editor John Williams - Composer (Music Score) Henry Bumstead - Production Designer Leonard J. South - Cinematographer Ernest B. Wehmeyer - Production Manager Alfred Hitchcock - Producer James W. Payne - Set Designer Frank Brendel - Special Effects Albert J. Whitlock - Special Effects James R. Alexander - Sound/Sound Designer Robert L. Hoyt - Sound/Sound Designer Jesse Wayne - Stunts Ernest Lehman - Screenwriter Victor Canning - Book Author

Family Plot
(not reviewed)
 

Barbara Harris: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (nominated)

National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DDM2.0: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Recorded in mono, but split to give the illusion of a stereo mix on home theater systems). Additional Features: Plotting Family Plot Storyboards: The chase scene Production photographs and more! DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 120 min Part of Series: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Family Plot 1. The Rainbirds' Secret [10:00] 2. Blanche & George [4:02] 3. The Silent Blonde [5:53] 4. The Kidnapping Couple [10:24] 5. The Chauffeur's Daughter [3:13] 6. Grave Matters [7:53] 7. Where's Eddie? [4:58] 8. Mr. Adamson [10:55] 9. A Marvelous Clue [3:37] 10. Taking the Bishop [6:06] 11. Maloney's Deal [7:17] 12. No Brakes [10:15] 13. Blanche Takes Over [4:26] 14. The Unwelcome Guest [8:27] 15. Looking for Blanche [7:45] 16. Adamson at Bay [8:24] 17. A Real Psychic [3:02] 18. End Titles [2:15]