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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Sensormatic, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
John Steinbeck's timeless classic comes magnificently to life in this beautiful and stirring film starring Oscar nominees John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) and Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump). Directed by Sinise from an adaptation by two-time Oscar winner Horton Foote, this "flawless miracle of movie-making" (Susan Granger, American Movie Classics) is a must-see for all audiences.Best friends Lennie (Malkovich) and George (Sinise) find themselves unemployed in Depression-era California, unable to keep jobs for long because of Lennie's childlike mentality. When they're hired at the Tyler Ranch, they thrive on the work despite the strict supervision of Curley (Casey Siemaszko), the boss' mean-spirited son. But their world is ripped apart when Curley's unhappy wife (Sherilyn Fenn, Twin Peaks) becomes the innocent victim of Lennie's compassion, forcing George to make a compassionate decision of his own.
"...an all-encompassing triumph." Desson Howe, Washington Post
"Two thumbs way up!" Siskel & Ebert
Editor's Note
Horton Foote's adaptation of John Steinbeck's tragic tale about two migrant farmworkers in Depression-era California. Lennie, a sweet-natured, mentally-retarded man who doesn't realize his own crushing strength, and George, his companion and protector, befriend an aging farmhand on the ranch where they work as wheat harvesters. The three men resolve to buy a farm together and escape their down-trodden existence as itinerant laborers. But their dream is shattered when the child-like Lennie accidentally strangles the flirtatious wife of the ranch owner's son and George and Lennie are forced to run for their lives.
Plot Summary
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | This CliffNotes Edition Features A Complete CliffNotes Study Guide! |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Mgm Entertainment |
| Release Date: 7/24/2007 |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 108207 | | UPC: 00027616082077 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Casey Siemaszko | | Gary Sinise | | John Malkovich | | Ray Walston | | Alan C. Blomquist - Executive Producer | | Dan Davis - Art Director | | David Gropman - Production Designer | | Gary Sinise - Producer | | Gary Sinise - Director | | Horton Foote - Screenplay | | John Steinbeck - Based On Novel By | | Kenneth MacMillan - Cinematographer | | Mark Isham - Original Music By | | Robert L. Sinise - Editor |
| Awards |
Nominee (1992) | | | Cannes Film Festival, Gary Sinise, Golden Palm Award |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...A remarkable film..." 10/29/1992 p.77Sight and Sound
"...The film is undeniably handsome....Malkovich is exceptional...while Sinise is neat and effective..." 01/01/1993 p.50 New York Times
"...A mournful, distantly heard lament for the loss of American innocence....The script is good and the physical production is first-rate..." 10/02/1992 p.C5 Reel.com 9 of 10
John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men was a scant 134 pages long, but its story of two Depression-era drifters has spawned three film adaptations: a 1939 black-and-white version with Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr., a 1981 update starring (believe it or not) Robert Blake and Randy Quaid, and this 1992 remake featuring Gary Sinise (who also directed the film) and John Malkovich...Despite several scenes of violence, Of Mice and Men is a character-driven drama that has a quiet and powerful gracefulness reinforced by a subtle score from New Age composer Mark Isham. Like Legends of the Fall, the film blends beautiful cinematography with a Tennessee Williams-style slow-simmering narrative that focuses on the themes of loneliness and companionship...Sinise's Of Mice and Men has the look and feel of a well-made foreign film. - James Plath
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