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The Anniversary Party
Press Release

Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS  (Street Date: January 15, 2002)
Director: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, John C. Reilly, Jane Adams, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Jennifer Beals, Michael Panes, Mina Badie and Denis O'Hare
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language, drug use and nudity
Total Running Time:  115 minutes
DVD Order Date: January 15, 2002

THE CELEBRATION FEATURES AN ALL-STAR CAST AVAILABLE FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 15
Los Angeles, CA (October 22, 2001) New Line Home Entertainment today announced the release of The Anniversary Party a scathingly funny dramedy that takes an unflinching look at new friends, old lovers, annoying neighbors, marriage and the movie business. This serio-comic film, which features an all-star cast is available for rental on VHS and DVD, and for sale on DVD for $24.98 on January 15, 2002. When novelist Joe (Alan Cumming, Spy Kids, Josie and the Pussycats) and his actress wife Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Single White Female, Georgia) throw themselves a party to celebrate the sixth anniversary of their turbulent marriage, both the hosts and the guests start telling each other the one thing they never hear in Hollywood - the truth.

An All Star Ensemble Cast Support Each Other On Screen and Off

In addition to Leigh and Cumming, The Anniversary Party is brought to life by a talented cast led by Academy Award® winners Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare In Love, Bounce) and Kevin Kline (Life As A House, A Fish Called Wanda). Additionally, the film stars Phoebe Cates (Princess Caraboo, Fast Times At Ridgemont High), John C. Reilly (The Perfect Storm, Magnolia), Jane Adams (Happiness, Wonder Boys), Parker Posey (Waiting For Guffman, Josie and the Pussycats), John Benjamin Hickey (The Bone Collector, The Ice Storm), Jennifer Beals (A House Divided, Flashdance), Michael Panes, Mina Badie (The Weekend, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle) and Denis O'Hare (The Acting Class, Sweet and Lowdown).

DVD Offers A Host of Features

The Anniversary Party DVD features the widescreen version of the film, 5.1 surround sound, stereo surround sound, a feature-length commentary with Director and Stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming, English subtitles and closed captions. The DVD includes "Anatomy of a Scene," a Sundance Channel documentary, the theatrical trailer, animated menus and cast and crew filmographies. The DVD-ROM content includes the "Script-to-Screen" screenplay feature as well as the original website.
This exploration of a modern marriage over a 24-hour period, The Anniversary Party marks the directorial debut of award-winning actors Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming. Written for their friends and shot in 19 days using digital video cameras, the film is a portrait of marriage and friendships, warts and all, flawed and imperfect…a dizzying study of love.
Title Format SRP Cat. # ISBN # UPC #
The Anniversary Party VHS N/A N5390 0-7806-3670-8 794043539039
The Anniversary Party DVD 24.98 N5392 0-7806-3672-4 794043539220
New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on video and select titles on DVD, including the premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films and licenses its programming to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a unit of Time Warner.
For screener copies or artwork, please mail your request to Frank Reifsnyder, New Line Home Entertainment, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, fax your request to 310-854-0602 or e-mail requests@newline.com.
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Jennifer Sandler
New Line Home Entertainment
310-967-6992
jennifer.sandler@newline.com


 
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