| Product Summary | | Publisher: MGM | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00027616927507 | | Buy.com Sku: 40718836 | | Item#: V24U7K | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 34881 | | Category Keywords: Cinema Drama Sex Thriller | Rating:  |
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Mono Audio, English, Spanish, Subtitled, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
In the golden days of silent films, genius director Boy Wonder (Richard Dreyfuss) was king of the silver screen. But when talkies took over Tinseltown, he took a nosedive... right into the sordid business of erotic films. Now, with a career in chaos and a dead leading lady (Veronica Cartwright) on his hands, the tormented maestro must rise above his artistic impotence and turn his latest X-rated thriller into a class-A masterpiece.
"Erotic and intense." Playboy
Editor's Note
A drama weaved around the tale of a director whose fortunes in the film industry have plummeted, INSERTS (1975) features early appearances from acclaimed actors Richard Dreyfuss and Bob Hoskins. Dreyfuss plays the unfortunate director who enjoyed a heyday in Hollywood during the silent era, but has failed to make a successful leap into the world of "talkies." Living a secluded life in his Hollywood home, the former star takes solace in a meager career in the adult film industry, which appears to have been undertaken as a substitute for his own sexual impotence. Way ahead of its time, INSERTS unashamed use of graphic sex scenes, nudity, and drug-taking proved less than palatable for cinemagoers in the mid-'70s. It was slapped with an "X" rating by film censors, which meant commercial suicide and a largely fruitless search for venues which would actually show the film; it even ended up playing in adult movie theaters. But as the art house film circuit established itself, the film picked up a belated cult following, and is now fondly remembered as a brave and creative piece of filmmaking that helped pave the way for similarly themed movies such as BOOGIE NIGHTS and THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLINT, both of which were nominated for Academy Awards.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 8/23/2005 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1975 | | Catalog ID: 1008758 | | UPC: 00027616927507 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
...the movie has a certain quirky charm. It was written and directed by John Byrum, whose writing credits include a script for Mahogany reportedly a lot better than the compromise that was filmed. It was made in London on a low budget with a good deal of imagination, and its central notion is an interesting one... - Roger Ebert
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