13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING (DVD/WS 1.85/DD 5.1/DSS/FR-BOTH/SP-SUB) DVD

13 Conversations About One Thing
Following up on her acclaimed debut, Clockwatchers, Jill Sprecher spins this intricate ensemble film about life's big questions. Set in New York City, the film focuses on five different characters with radically different perspectives on life. Gene (Alan Arkin) manages a large insurance company and is a compulsive pessimist, constantly bursting the bubbles of his more cheery colleagues. Walker (John Turturro), who holds a similarly bleak view of the world, decides that he cannot stand another day in his dull life as a physics professor and thus promptly dumps his wife, Patricia (Amy Irving). Troy (Matthew McConaughey) is an up-and-coming lawyer whose career is derailed after a hit-and-run accident. And Beatrice (Clea DuVall) is a modest cleaning woman hoping for a miracle. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Cast Matthew McConaughey as Troy John Turturro as Walker Alan Arkin as Gene Clea Duvall as Beatrice Amy Irving as Patricia Barbara Sukowa as Helen David Connolly as Owen Tia Texada as Dorrie Frankie R. Faison as Dick Lacey

Crew Louise Fenton - Coordinator Jill Sprecher - Director Alex Wurman - Composer (Music Score) Gina Resnick - Producer Ben Atoori - Producer Jill Sprecher - Screenwriter Karen Sprecher - Screenwriter

13 Conversations About One Thing
(not reviewed)
 

Alan Arkin: Independent Spirit Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominated) Alan Arkin: National Society of Film Critics, Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) (winner) Jill Sprecher: Independent Spirit Awards, Best Screenplay (nominated)

National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc High definition video Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Widescreen presentation English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks Spanish and French subtitles Filmmakers' commentary Theatrical trailers Scene selections Interactive menus DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 104 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start [2:35] 2. Show Me a Happy Man [12:35] 3. You Look So Serious [4:37] 4. Ignorance Is Bliss [9:56] 5. I Once Knew a Man... [14:38] 6. F**k Guilt [2:29] 7. Ask Yourself if You're Happy [4:08] 8. Fortune Smiles at Some... [3:26] 9. Wisdom Comes Suddenly [9:49] 10. I Can Never Go Back [8:19] 11. The Mind Is Its Own Place [4:26] 12. I'm Ready to Surrender [8:12] 13. 18 Inches of Personal Space [11:47] 14. End Credits [1:21]