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Be Kind Rewind Director: Michel Gondry Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some sexual references. Total Running Time: 102 minutes DVD Order Date: May 6, 2008 |
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SEE HOLLYWOOD’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS LIKE NEVER BEFORE AS THE OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY BE KIND REWIND ARRIVES ON DVD JUNE 10, 2008, FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT “It’s inviting, undemanding and altogether wonderful.” – A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA (April 14, 2008) – Join the cast and crew when the cameras roll as Jack Black (Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, Nacho Libre) and Mos Def (16 Blocks, The Italian Job) are forced to re-create some of Hollywood’s greatest hits in Be Kind Rewind, arriving on DVD June 10, 2008, from New Line Home Entertainment. After Black inadvertently erases a video store’s entire VHS inventory, he has no choice but to get the whole neighborhood involved in an attempt to “re-shoot” modern classics such as Ghostbusters and Driving Miss Daisy. Co-stars Mia Farrow (The Omen, Husbands and Wives) and Danny Glover (Shooter, Dreamgirls) add to the laughs, as the DVD becomes available at a $27.95 SRP. The order due date is May 6, 2008. | ||||||||||||
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Experience the antics of two outcasts, Jack Black (School of Rock) and Mos Def (The Italian Job), as they attempt to save the local video store in Be Kind Rewind, an outrageous and offbeat comedy from Academy Award®-winning writer/director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Amateur film director Mike (Def) must find a way to save the business after his magnetized friend, Jerry (Black), erases every movie in the store. Using an outdated video camera and their own special effects, the two embark on an adventure to remake all of the movies, from Ghostbusters to Driving Miss Daisy, turning the two town misfits into local celebrities. • 16 x 9 (2.35:1) widescreen version of the film • 4 x 3 FF (1.33:1) fullscreen version of the film • Passaic Mosaic: a tribute to the people and places of Passaic, New Jersey • Dolby Digital 5.1 • Stereo Surround Sound 2.0 • English and Spanish subtitles • Closed captions *DVD special features subject to change. |
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New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema theatrical films 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 almost 40 years ago, New Line Cinema is the most successful independent film company in the world. Its mission is to produce innovative, popular and profitable entertainment in the best creative environment. In addition to the production, marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, the fully-integrated studio has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, merchandising and an international unit. In 2005, New Line partnered with HBO to form Picturehouse, a new theatrical distribution company to release independent films. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line’s Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in history. New Line is a division of Time Warner, Inc. |
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