AMERICAS SWEETHEARTS (DVD/P&S/WS 2.35/DD 5.1/DSS/FR-BOTH) DVD

America's Sweethearts
Studio mogul Joe Roth returns to his roots as a director with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Crystal and starring Roth's longtime friend Julia Roberts. Crystal stars as Lee, a studio publicist desperately trying to keep several facts secret from reporters during a high-profile motion picture's press junket. Among the developments that Lee is trying to obscure from view: the film's eccentric director (Christopher Walken) has essentially hijacked the $87 million movie and isn't allowing anyone to view it. Also, the film's high-profile, real-life married co-stars Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack) have acrimoniously split since filming (over Gwen's adulterous affair with Latin lover Hector (Hank Azaria). Lee has led the press to believe that reconciliation is imminent, when in fact Gwen hates Eddie more than ever. Lee's secret weapon in his campaign of misinformation is Gwen's long-abused sister Kiki (Julia Roberts), who works as the pampered star's personal assistant while secretly pining for Eddie, who might just notice Kiki now that she's lost 60 pounds. America's Sweethearts co-stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green, and Stanley Tucci. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Julia Roberts as Kiki Harrison Billy Crystal as Lee Phillips Catherine Zeta-Jones as Gwen Harrison John Cusack as Eddie Thomas Hank Azaria as Hector Stanley Tucci as Dave Kingman Christopher Walken as Hal Weidmann Alan Arkin as Wellness Guide Seth Green as Danny Wax Scott Zeller as Davis Larry King as Himself Steve Pink as Limo Driver Rainn Wilson as Dave O'Hanlon Eric Balfour as Security Guard Marty Belafsky as Security Guard Keri Lynn Pratt as Leaf Maria Canals as Adinah Charley Steiner as Nevada Anchorman Shaun Robinson as Nevada Anchorwoman Jeff Michael as Network Anchor Siblia Vargas as Reporter Jane Yamamoto as Reporter On Patio Byron Allen as Himself Wendy Schenker as Maura Klein Jim Ferguson as Mort Josephson Lisa Joyner as Laura Messinger Patrick Stoner as Bob Sam Rubin as Ken Susan Katz as Interviewer Amber Barretto as Alison Alexander Enberg as Larry King Producer Sarah Loew as Larry King Producer Joseph Feingold as Judge Sherry Jennings as Bar Hostess Julie Sorrels as Mother Austin L. Sorrels as Little Boy Julie Wagner as Caller #1 Leilani Muenter as Caller #2 Dimitri Moraitis as Agent Shawn Driscoll as Sean Misti See as Misti Gail Laskowski as Gail

Crew Chris Cornwell - Supervising Art Director Junie Lowry-Johnson - Casting Libby Goldstein - Casting Sandy DeCrescent - Consultant/advisor Pete Anthony - Conductor Bruce A. Block - Co-producer Allegra Clegg - Co-producer Ellen Mirojnick - Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland - Costume Designer Geoffrey Hansen - First Assistant Director Joe Roth - Director Stephen A. Rotter - Editor Peter Tolan - Executive Producer Charles James Newirth - Executive Producer James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score) Brad Dechter - Musical Arrangement Kathy Nelson - Musical Direction/Supervision Keith Vanderlaan - Makeup Special Effects Greg Cannom - Makeup Special Effects Garreth Stover - Production Designer Phedon Papamichael - Cinematographer Billy Crystal - Producer Donna Arkoff Roth - Producer Susan Arnold - Producer Barbara Mesney - Set Designer Beck Taylor - Set Designer Colin de Rouin - Set Designer Larry Dias - Set Designer Sony Pictures Imageworks - Special Effects Robert Eber - Sound/Sound Designer Billy Crystal - Screenwriter Peter Tolan - Screenwriter Laura Smith - Production Assistant Alexei O'Brien - Production Assistant Carey Grant Villegas - Visual Effects Supervisor Angie Rubin - Music Editor David Olson - Music Editor Carey Len Smith - Post Production Supervisor Mary Kim - Production Supervisor Gary Bourgeois - Re-Recording Mixer Greg Orloff - Re-Recording Mixer Charles Maynes - Sound Effects Director Jonathon Klein - Sound Effects Director Bart Giovannetti - Supervising Animator David Giammarco - Supervising Sound Editor Julie Feiner - ADR Editor Greg Steele - ADR Mixer Howard - ADR Mixer Diane Lucas - ADR Recordist Joe Schiff - Assistant Sound Editor Cherie Tamai - Assistant Sound Editor Carin Rogers - Dialogue Editor George Anderson - Dialogue Editor Matthew Dettmann - Foley Artist Gary A. Hecker - Foley Artist Christine Danelski - Foley Editor David Lowery - Storyboard Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks - Visual Effects The Reel Team - ADR Loop Group Boyd Steer - Negative Cutter Guy T. Wiedmann - Visual Effects Editor Nancy Evans - Rotoscope Artist Andrew Goldstein - Rotoscope Artist James Valentine - Rotoscope Artist

America's Sweethearts
(not reviewed)
 

(no awards)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: Deleted scenes with director's introductions Theatrical trailers Filmographies Production notes Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1: 2.40:1 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 102 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [2:22] 2. Rules of the Game [:57] 3. The New Hal Weidmann Film [3:47] 4. Begging the Junket Master [3:16] 5. America's Gwen Harrison Live! [3:22] 6. The Time of His Life [2:11] 7. "Confront Her." [3:01] 8. Forgive & Forget? [1:24] 9. Hector [7:22] 10. Orchestrating the Arrival [3:20] 11. "I Can't Do This." [1:26] 12. Peeping Thomas [3:36] 13. Survivor Rule #3 [4:19] 14. 60 Pounds Ago [5:04] 15. Hostile Get-Together [4:32] 16. Junket Interviews [4:30] 17. High School All Over Again [1:34] 18. Dinner With Kiki [2:13] 19. The Man Who Came to Dinner [3:10] 20. Another Stupid Thing [4:05] 21. Feeling Weird/Good [2:30] 22. Kiki Comes Clean [2:53] 23. Falling Off the Wagon [4:31] 24. "He's Gonna Jump!" [2:43] 25. Introductions [4:34] 26. Time Over Time [1:07] 27. "I'm in Love With Kiki." [6:55] 28. Setting the Record Straight [4:33] 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [2:22] 2. Rules of the Game [:57] 3. The New Hal Weidmann Film [3:47] 4. Begging the Junket Master [3:16] 5. America's Gwen Harrison Live! [3:22] 6. The Time of His Life [2:11] 7. "Confront Her." [3:01] 8. Forgive & Forget? [1:24] 9. Hector [7:22] 10. Orchestrating the Arrival [3:20] 11. "I Can't Do This." [1:26] 12. Peeping Thomas [3:36] 13. Survivor Rule #3 [4:19] 14. 60 Pounds Ago [5:04] 15. Hostile Get-Together [4:32] 16. Junket Interviews [4:30] 17. High School All Over Again [1:34] 18. Dinner With Kiki [2:13] 19. The Man Who Came to Dinner [3:10] 20. Another Stupid Thing [4:05] 21. Feeling Weird/Good [2:30] 22. Kiki Comes Clean [2:53] 23. Falling Off the Wagon [4:31] 24. "He's Gonna Jump!" [2:43] 25. Introductions [4:34] 26. Time Over Time [1:07] 27. "I'm in Love With Kiki." [6:55] 28. Setting the Record Straight [4:33]