| | | If One Family Doesn't Kill Him...the Other Family Will.
Features: DVD, Collector's Edition, Widescreen, Interviews, Commentary, Behind the Scenes Footage
Meet Tony Soprano: your average, middle-aged businessman. Tony s got a dutiful wife. A not-so-dutiful daughter. A son named Anthony Jr. A mother he s trying to coax into a retirement home. A hot-headed uncle. A not-too-secret mistress. And a shrink to tell all his secrets, except the one she already knows: Tony s a mob boss.These days, it s getting tougher and tougher to make a killing in the killing business. Just because you re "made" - doesn t mean you ve got it made.The disc features the first season, all 13 episodes, of HBO s Emmy-winning television series.Disc 1Episode 1: The Sopranos(Written by David Chase; Directed by David Chase)Episode 2: 46 Long(Written by David Chase; Directed by Daniel Attias)Episode 3: Denial, Anger, Acceptance(Written by Mark Saraceni; Directed by Nick Gomez)Episode 4: Meadowlands(Written by Jason Cahill; Directed by John Patterson)Disc 2Episode 5: College(Written by James Manos Jr. and David Chase; Directed by Allen Coutler)Episode 6: Pax Soprano(Written by Frank Renzullli; Directed by Alan Taylor)Episode 7: Down Neck(Written by Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green; Directed by Lorraine Senna)Episode 8: The Legend Of Tennessee Moltisanti(Written by Frank Renzulli and David Chase; Directed by Tim Van Patten)Disc 3Episode 9 Boga(Written by Jason Cahill, Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess; Directed by Andy Wolk)Episode 10: A Hit Is A Hit(Written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli; Directed by Mathew Penn)Episode 11: Nobody Knows Anything(Written by Frank Renzulli; Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein)Episode 12: Isabella(Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess; Directed by Allen Coutler)Disc 4Episode 13: I Dream Of Jeannie Cusamano(Written by David Chase; Directed by John Patterson)System Requirements:Starring: James Gandolfini, Steve Van Zandt, Vincent Pastore, Aida Turturro, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Nancy Marchand, Dominic Chianese, Michael Imperioli, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, and Tony Sirico. Directed By: David Chase. Running Time: 680 Min., Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE
"Hands down the series of the season" The Los Angeles Times
"The major mob hit" The New York Daily News
"The best show of this year and many others..." The New York Times
"A phenomenon...brilliant" The New Yorker
"...cutting edge drama...A cross between The Godfather and the traditional nuclear sitcom family..." Britt Gillette, The DVD Report
"...dark, absorbing, and incredibly funny...[with] an ensemble cast of unparalleled range, depth, and charisma." Gregory P. Dorr, DVD Journal
"...the best dramatic TV series I have ever seen...the stories are richly textured, the characters are well-developed, and...the acting in "The Sopranos" is superb." Ivana Redwine, About.com
"...much more than the sum of its parts...it is a compelling and moving piece of television..." Joe Luscombe, PopMatters
"...all hits and no misses...brilliant." New York Post
"...intricately designed and perfectly executed - no pun intended..." Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
"...better than "The Godfather" and "Goodfellas" combined...["The Sopranos" is] a thoughtfully paced, introspective drama..." Tim Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
This set includes the first 13 episodes of HBO's outstanding Emmy-winning series THE SOPRANOS, created by David Chase. Join Tony Soprano and both of his families--wife and kids, fellow wiseguys--as they try to balance their work and their lives. The episodes include "The Sopranos" (series premiere); "46 Long"; "Denial, Anger, Acceptance"; "Meadowlands"; "College"; "Pax Soprana"; "Down Neck"; "Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti"; "Boca"; "A Hit Is a Hit"; "Nobody Knows Anything"; "Isabella"; and "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano."The series stars James Gandolfini in a career-making performance as Tony Soprano, a Mafia leader who is having trouble dealing with his mother and family and so starts to see a shrink. The terrific supporting cast features Edie Falco as Tony's conflicted wife, Carmela; Lorraine Bracco as Tony's put-upon psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi; Michael Imperioli as loose cannon Christopher Moltisanti; Steven Van Zandt as Silvio, owner of the Bada-Bing; and the incomparable Nancy Marchand, in one of the great television performances, as Livia Soprano, Tony's conniving, controlling mother. The writing, directing, and acting are impeccable, making for one of the most enjoyable viewing events of the 1990s.
| Features | Spanish Mono Audio Tracks | | 2 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes | | English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | English Dolby Surround | | 16:9 Widescreen Format | | Exclusive Video Interview with Sporanos Creator David Chase | | Audio Commentary Track for Episode 1 by David Chase and Peter Bogdanovich |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 10/23/2007 |
| Running Time: 680 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 99273 | | UPC: 00026359927324 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Emmy (2007) |  | Alan Taylor, Winner, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2004) | | David Chase, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Drama Series | | Drea de Matteo, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | | Michael Imperioli, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2003) | | Joe Pantoliano, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2001) | | Kymbra Callaghan, Stephen Kelley, Winner, Outstanding Makeup for a Series | | Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Winner, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | |
Emmy (2000) | | James Gandolfini, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | |
Emmy (1999) | | David Chase, et. al., Winner, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | | Edie Falco, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | | Georgianne Walken, Sheila Jaffe, Winner, Outstanding Casting for a Series | | Joanna Cappuccilli, Winner, Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Among TV's finest hours, and it's worth buying this set just to own them..." 12/08/2000 p.67USA Today
"...Each program is self-contained and the array of characters is dazzling..." 12/22/2000 p.9E Sight and Sound
"...Gandolfini is mesmerising, his mood on a hair-trigger, equally able to convey ferocity, depression and schoolboy mischief..." 04/01/2001 p.66 |
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