| | | Your basic survival comedy.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Mono Audio, English, Spanish, Subtitled, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
Director Michael Ritchie's The Survivors is the humorous tale of two lovable losers on the run from a psychopathic killer with a score to settle. Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams), a rising sales executive, is sacked by his boss's pet parrot the same day that Sonny Paluso (Walter Matthau) watches his gas station go up in flames. Drowning their sorrows at a coffee shop, the two New Yorkers disarm a would-be bandit, Jack Locke (Jerry Reed) and briefly become media heroes, then quickly learn about the price and perils of survival in an insane world. Jack is freed by a bureaucratic slip-up and goes gunning for Sonny and Donald, who discover that their survival depends upon their friendship at all costs. The unique blend of Williams' frenzied humor and Matthau's subtle wit makes The Survivors a memorable, hilarious social comedy.
"Likable stars..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...offbeat, unconventional..." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Editor's Note
Michael Ritchie's comedy concerns an unlikely friendship that forms between two down-on-their-luck men who have just recently lost their jobs. Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) was fired by his boss's parrot because his boss couldn't bear to confront Donald with the terrible news. Meanwhile, Sonny Paluso (Walter Matthau) lost his gas station to an explosion. Drowning their sorrows in a bar one day, a criminal tries to rob the establishment. Surprising even themselves, Donald and Sonny become local celebrities when they identify the perpetrator. Unfortunately, this robber, Jack (Jerry Reed), also happens to be a hit man, and when Jack sees their faces on television, his uncontrollable anger triggers him into tracking them down and making them pay for ruining his bid at scoring some quick cash. While he searches for the inept duo, Donald has an awakening in which he moves to the mountains and learns to survive out in the wild. Jack's pursuit of Donald and Sonny unleashes a series of comical escapades that provide THE SURVIVORS with its biggest laughs. Not as personal a work as his 1970s comedies, Ritchie's film is nonetheless an entertaining ride because of the energetic performances of Williams and Matthau.
Plot Summary
Donald and Sonny are complete strangers who identify a robber at a crime scene. Unfortunately, the robber is also a hitman, and the duo are now marked for murder...| |
| Features | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai | | Scene Selections | | Theatrical Trailers | | Widescreen Version | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | Audio: English Mono, French Mono |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 5/13/2008 |
| Running Time: 102 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1983 | | Catalog ID: 03298 | | UPC: 00043396032989 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "You shot my gun! You don't shoot a man's gun!"----Donald (Robin Williams) to Jack (Jerry Reed) |
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