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You'll laugh because it's not your family. You'll cry because it is.
| He's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggone it, people like him! He's Stuart Smalley (Al Franken), and he's bringing his nutty New Age act to the big screen in a heartwarming comedy that's "flat-out amazing" (F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly). Stuart's "shame spiral" begins when his cable-access show, Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley, is abruptly canceled. Then Stuart's favorite aunt dies, sending him home to his codependent mom, alcoholic dad, couch-potato brother and overeating sister. But there's a big heart beating underneath that loud cardigan sweater, and with the help of his beat friend and al-Anon sponsor (Laura San Giacomo), Stuart takes on the armies of denial that threaten his family and future. Get with the program and enjoy Stuart Saves His Family, the movie that puts the fun back in dysfunctional! |
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Editor's Note
Veteran 12-stepper Stuart Smalley (Al Franken) has a successful cable-access show until his worst nightmare comes true: He's moved to the dreaded 2:45 a.m. slot, a fate worse than death in the TV world. Eventually Stuart's show is canceled, and he must face unemployment with the help of his various 12-step sponsors. Just when he is as low as he can possibly get, he is forced to face his completely dysfunctional family for a funeral back home in Minnesota. This hotbed of addictive and compulsive behavior includes an alcoholic father (Harris Yulin), a passive mom (Shirley Knight), an overeating sister (Leslie Boone), and an all-around addict brother (Vincent D'onofrio). All of this bad behavior is almost too much for the recovered Stuart, as he is forced to face his family's weaknesses as they all battle to understand one another. Through a series of familial disasters and increasingly dysfunctional behavior, Stuart must decide whether his family is worth saving or if he must leave them all behind for good. Director Harold Ramis has successfully taken the popular SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit and turned it into a charming little movie that is littered with small surprises throughout.
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DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, English, Dolby Digital (5.1) |
Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: Paramount |
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Release Date: 3/7/2006 |
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Running Time: 97 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1995 |
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Catalog ID: 330654 |
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UPC: 00097363306542 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
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Original Language: English |
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Available Audio Tracks: English |
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Video: Color |
Cast & Crew
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Al Franken |
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Harris Yulin |
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Laura San Giacomo |
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Shirley Knight |
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Harold Ramis - Director |
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Lauro Escorel - Director of Photography |
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Marc Shaiman - Musical Score |
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Whitney White - Producer |
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C.O. Erickson - Producer |
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Al Franken - Screenplay |
Plot Summary
Al Franken stars in this biting satire as veteran 12-stepper Stuart Smalley, in a role originated on television's SNL. Stuart is forced to accept the unfortunate facts of his dismal life when his cable-access show is canceled and he loses a beloved family member at the same time. He must come face-to-face with his completely dysfunctional family and finally decide if they are worth saving.
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