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Features: DVD, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Digital (5.1) Surround Sound, Widescreen
Andie MacDowell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) stars in this compelling story of one woman's determination to find her husband Harrison (David Strathairn, L.A. Confidential), a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo journalist. He is reported as missing while on a dangerous assignment covering a war in a foreign country. When Harrison is presumed dead by his colleagues and editor, only Sarah believes that he is still alive. Driven by intense passion she courageously plunges into a land ravaged by war, risking her own life as she engages in a relentless search to find him.
"Stark and gripping..." Tony Toscano, Talking Pictures
"MacDowell...gives a solid, anguished performance..." Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Editor's Note
Andie MacDowell is phenomenal as Sarah Lloyd, a devoted wife and mother who goes to former Yugoslavia to find her husband Harrison Lloyd (David Strathairn) when he disappears and is assumed dead. Sarah and Harrison share a deep love and understanding, but Harrison, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo journalist, is frequently away on business and the family is starting to suffer. He takes an assignment in the former Yugoslavia, promising Sarah he'll be back for their son's birthday, but he never returns. Knowing in her gut that he's alive, Sarah journeys to find him and discovers the insanity and horror of war. The strength of HARRISON'S FLOWERS lies in its nuanced performances and strong cinematography. Andie MacDowell is alternately gentle, irrational, compassionate, and fierce and her eyes reflect a quiet intensity that's mesmerizing. Adrien Brody's depiction of Kyle, a cynical, drug-addicted photo journalist, is maddening and engaging. His transformation from a bitter, self-centered, wannabe hot shot photographer into Sarah's loyal friend is heartbreaking. The battle scenes are brutal and shocking and reveal the kinds of risks that journalists take when they aggressively pursue a story. Nicola Pecorini's filming captures the finest details as if every moment were a fleeting memory.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Surround | | Interactive Menus | | Subtitles: Spanish, French | | Widescreen Version | | Scene Access |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/21/2003 |
| Running Time: 122 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 21787 | | UPC: 00025192178726 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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"...HARRISON'S FLOWER is a stirring tribute to the bravery and dedication of the world's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war..." 03/01/2002 p.56Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...The battle scenes have a shocking immediacy, and the entire cast is excellent..." 04/01/2002 p.41 Rolling Stone
"...[Chouraqui] catches the chaotic horror of war..." 04/11/2002 p.137 USA Today
"...The movie delivers a powerful anti-war message with shattering scenes of the devastation wrought in Croatia..." 03/15/2002 p.6E BoxOffice Reviews 7 of 10
Harrison's Flowers is a stirring tribute to the bravery and dedication of the world's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity, but to help us clearly see the world of our making. - Luisa Ribeiro
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