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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled, Spanish, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
Michael Keaton and Andie McDowell star in director Harold Ramis' brilliant comedy about a man who clones himself to save his marriage and then almost loses his wife--to himself! Overworked and overscheduled, contractor Doug Kinney never has enough time for his wife and family. So when a helpful geneticist offers to "xerox" Doug, it seems like the perfect solution--until the clones begin to take over his home, his job and his bed. Keaton takes on four hilariously distinct roles as the comic possibilities quickly multiply in this genuinely funny, touching romantic comedy.
"Funny!" Neil Rosen, NY-1
"Forget four stars, Multiplicitygets sixteen stars." Leo Quinones, KIIS-FM
Editor's Note
In this highly original comedy, an overworked family man (Michael Keaton) who doesn't have time to do everything he'd like finds a creative solution--he clones himself. Not just once, however--he winds up with four slightly different versions, counting the original. Of course, all is not as easy as it seems, and the clones quickly become a handful for the already stressed-out original.
Plot Summary
In this highly imaginative comedy, Michael Keaton stars as Doug Kinney, an overworked family man who is in desperate need of a vacation. When pressures mount at a job site, he is noticed by a slightly deranged scientist who offers him an intriguing solution to his problems: cloning. Doug agrees and finds himself with an exact replica to do all of his dirty work at the office. But there's just one problem: There's no one to help out at home, which leads to the arrival of Doug number three, a domestic whirlwind who can solve any household problem. But things are not as simple as they seem, and the clones soon begin to act out the extremes in the original Doug's personality. Clone number one becomes a macho workaholic, while clone number two becomes downright feminine. Real trouble ensues when a third clone is created by the duplicates, who is a copy of a copy, having lost some of his smarts in the duplication. Andie MacDowell stars as Doug's wife, who is suddenly faced with her husband's seemingly erratic behavior, while the original Doug scrambles to hide the truth about his little experiment from his wife, friends, and coworkers. Ironically, Doug's life becomes more complicated than ever, proving that four Dougs aren't necessarily better than one. Director Harold Ramis handles all the fun with the multiple Dougs hysterically, and Michael Keaton gives a terrific performance as a man just trying to cope with today's myriad problems.
| Features | French Subtitles | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | French Track | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Widescreen & Standard Versions | | English Dolby Digital 2-Channel & 5.1 | | Spanish Track |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 82449 | | UPC: 00043396824492 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...[Keaton] is hilarious....MacDowell is beguilingly bemused..." 08/08/1996 p.70Sight and Sound
"...[The effects are] vaultingly spectacular....[Keaton] confirms his perceptive versatility as a comic..." 09/01/1996 p.49 Variety
"...Keaton is the linchpin in this marriage of script, technical wizardry and performance....The brilliance of the piece is in the actor's deft method....It is a true tour de force..." 07/15/1996 Los Angeles Times
"...Keaton's ability to create distinct and coherent clones and to interact realistically with his other selves is something to see..." 07/17/1996 p.F1 San Francisco Examiner 7 of 10
...Just when it seems to be heading into a predictable rut, the script delivers some amusing commentary on gender roles while skirting the usual sexism and homophobia. It's not every day that a commercial comedy attempts to tackle something as complicated as behaviorism... Ordinarily too over-the-top, Keaton here excels. - Barry Walters
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