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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Commentary, Featurettes
This fearful yet wonderfully satirical take on 1950s housewives is based on the book by Ira Levin. In the quaint suburban town of Stepford, Connecticut, the women have been transformed by their husbands into a totally submissive, near-robotic state where they are overly happy and totally compliant. When a new couple arrives (Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick) they must figure out where they fall in this web of weirdness. A remake of the 1975 adaption, Frank Oz presents a dramatic reworking of this horror classic.
Editor's Note
Based on a book by Ira Levin which satirizes the roles of 1950s housewives, this is a remake of the 1975 film adaptation. Director Frank Oz presents a dramatic reworking of the horror classic, putting a totally over-the-top slant on the story that gives it true comedic value. In the early 21st century, a fast-paced Manhattan couple, Joanna (Nicole Kidman) and Walter (Matthew Broderick), both work for a major television network. While she is a leader and breadwinner in producing reality shows, he is a mere middle-management type. So when Joanna has a nervous breakdown, and Walter takes command, he's happy to find that for once in his life she's not stealing his fire. This sentiment is only asserted by the boys club that welcomes him when they move to the "perfect" town of Stepford, Connecticut. There, the women have been transformed by their husbands into a totally submissive, near-robotic state in which they are blissfully happy doing housework and looking pretty, and are totally compliant to their men. With Claire (Glenn Close) and Mike (Christopher Walken) leading this web of weirdness, Joanna and her only normal friend, Bobbie (Bette Midler), race to solve the mystery before they too become Stepford Wives.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Deleted Scenes | | Gag Reel | | Theatrical Trailers | | The Stepford Wives and The Stepford Husbands Featurette | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Commentary by director Frank Oz | | Stepford: A Definition Featurette | | Stepford: The Architects Featurette | | Stepford: The Builders Featurette |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/24/2006 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 338014 | | UPC: 00097363380146 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"Well proportioned, sparkling to look at and vacuously entertaining, it's the perfect Stepford makeover." 09/01/2004 p.84-5Chicago Sun-Times
"[A] barbed comedy, with lots of zingers in the dialogue..." 11/05/2004 p.11 |
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