About Schmidt - SVCD (2002)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Jack Nicholson Warren Schmidt
Hope Davis Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney Randall Hertzel
Kathy Bates Roberta Hertzel
June Squibb Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener John
Connie Ray Vicki Rusk
Len Cariou Ray Nichols
Mark Venhuizen Duncan Hertzel
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama
Director Alexander Payne
Studio New Line
Audience Rating R
Running Time 125 mins
Color Color
Plot
Shortly after he retires fromia lifetime of service as an insurance company actuary, Warren Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) wife dies suddenly, leaving him feeling desperately alone. Trying to put his life back together, he embarks on a road trip to Denver, where his only daughter (Hope Davis) is preparing to marry an underachieving waterbed salesman named Randall (Dermot Mulroney). Warren disapproves of his daughter's groom-to-be and decides he must save his daughter from making the biggest mistake of her life. Throughout his journey, Warren shares his experiences in the letters he writes to Ndugu Umbo - a six-year old Tanzanian orphan whom he sponsors - and Warren begins to catchi glimpse of who he really is.
Personal Details
Seen It No
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 4/18/2003
Product Details
Format DVD
Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 9404363192
Release Date 6/3/2003
Subtitles English; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Standard Features Closed Captioned
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
DVD-Rom Content
Making Of...
Movie Trailer
Scene Access
Audio Tracks Commentary DD (Dolby Digital) Stereo
English DD (Dolby Digital) 5.1 Surround
English DTS (Digital Theater Systems) 5.1 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Alternate Opening