RAISING HELEN (DVD/WS 1.85/DD 5.1/SP-SUB/FR-BOTH) DVD

Raising Helen
Directed by Garry Marshall, Raising Helen revolves around Helen Harris (Kate Hudson), whose successful fashion career and decadent Manhattan lifestyle are plenty in terms of keeping her occupied and content. Helen's days as a socialite are brought to a swift end, however, when she is informed not only of the death of her sister and brother-in-law, but of the decision to leave their three children in her care. Being one of New York's hippest matters little to 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), ten-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin), and five-year-old Sarah (Abigail Breslin), who would much rather have their parents back. Convinced she can raise the kids and maintain her already fast-paced schedule, Helen quickly finds herself burnt out and disheartened by her older sister's (Joan Cusack) lack of faith. Despite her already hectic schedule, however, Helen finds the time to develop a genuine affection for her new dependents, as well as an equally genuine attraction to Pastor Don Parker (John Corbett), the kids' school principal and local pastor. Eventually, Helen realizes she can't balance the two lives, and is faced with a difficult decision: Does she live her old dreams or take a chance on a new one? ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast Kate Hudson as Helen Harris John Corbett as Pastor Don Parker Joan Cusack as Jenny Portman Hector Elizondo as Mickey Massey Helen Mirren as Dominique Hayden Panettiere as Audrey Davis Spencer Breslin as Henry Davis Abigail Breslin as Sarah Davis Sakina Jaffrey as Nilma Prasad Kevin Kilner as Ed Portman Felicity Huffman as Lindsay Davis Sean O'Bryan as Paul Davis

Crew Bill Hiney - Art Director David Scharf - Associate Producer Mali Finn - Casting Todd Lieberman - Co-producer Karen Stirgwolt - Co-producer Gary Jones - Costume Designer Ellen H. Schwartz - First Assistant Director Garry Marshall - Director David H. Venghaus - Second Unit Director Scott Marshall - Second Unit Director Tara Timpone - Editor Bruce Green - Editor Mario Iscovich - Executive Producer Ellen H. Schwartz - Executive Producer John Debney - Composer (Music Score) Dawn Solér - Musical Direction/Supervision Steven Jordan - Production Designer Charles Minsky - Cinematographer David Hoberman - Producer Ashok Amritraj - Producer Thomas D. Causey - Sound/Sound Designer Jack Amiel - Screenwriter Michael Begler - Screenwriter Suzette Sheets - Set Decorator Patrick J. Clifton - Short Story Author Beth Rigazio - Short Story Author

Raising Helen
(not reviewed)
 

Tribeca Film Festival, Film Presented (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Bloopers from the set Deleted scenes Liz Phair 'Extraordinary" music video Audio commentary with director Garry Marshall and the writers DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 119 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Late for the Party [11:28] 2. Family Crisis [10:38] 3. New Role, New Digs [10:13] 4. Suddenly Lutheran [9:28] 5. Model Down! [5:08] 6. Enter Dan, Exit Irwin [4:51] 7. Phat Crib Party [5:31] 8. Mother's Day [11:35] 9. Celebrating Changes [2:32] 10. Getting Serious [7:15] 11. Rising Helen [17:32] 12. The Letter/End Credits [11:43]