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SECONDHAND LIONS Director: Tim McCanlies Starring: Robert Duvall, Michael Caine, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Eric Balfour and Christian Kane MPAA Rating: Rated PG for thematic material, language and action violence Total Running Time: 107 Minutes DVD Order Date: January 6, 2004 |
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“Secondhand Lions is one of the year’s happiest movies!” -Gene Shalit, Today Show
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| Los Angeles (November 10, 2003) New Line Home Entertainment today announced the release of Secondhand Lions, a touching family film that follows the comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy’s spirit and re-ignite the men’s lives. Over one unpredictable Central Texas summer in the early 1960s, everything in the lives of this new family of strangers is about to change forever. Secondhand Lions will be available on VHS for $22.99 and on Platinum Series™ DVD for $27.95 on February 3. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comedy Features Oscar® Winners Robert Duvall and Michael Caine For 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, The Sixth Sense, AI:Artificial Intelligence), his great uncles’ farm in rural Texas is the last place on earth he wants to spend the summer. Dumped off by his mother, Mae (Kyra Sedgwick, Phenomenon, Personal Velocity), Walter is left with the eccentric Hub and Garth McCaan (Robert Duvall, John Q,, Tender Mercies and Michael Caine, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Cider House Rules), who are rumored to have a hidden fortune. Stories Come To Life Through Imagination Little by little, amazing stories come to life via Walter’s vivid imagination. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks, faraway lands and lost treasure, not only brings Walter closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something... whether it’s true or not. Likewise, Hub and Garth gain a fresh perspective on their own lives rejuvenated by the boy’s spirit and curiosity. Acclaimed Supporting Cast The film is written and directed by Tim McCanlies (screenwriter, Iron Giant). In addition to Osment, Duvall, Caine and Sedgwick, Secondhand Lions stars Nicky Katt (Boiler Room, Insomnia), Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, Hulk), Emmanuelle Vaugier (40 Days 40 Nights, TV’s “Smallville”), Eric Balfour (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, HBO’s “Six Feet Under”) and Christian Kane (Just Married). In Depth Platinum Series™ DVD Features The Platinum Series™ DVD features widescreen and fullscreen versions of the film, animated menus, filmmaker commentary with director Tim McCanlies, deleted /alternate scenes with optional filmmaker commentary, as well as three documentaries: Secondhand Lions: One Screenplay's Wild Ride in Hollywood, On The Set with “Secondhand Lions” and Haley Joel Osment: An Actor Comes of Age. In addition, the DVD contains visual effects comparisons, Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo Surround Sound, English subtitles, Spanish subtitles, closed captions, TV spots and the original theatrical trailer of the film. DVD-ROM content includes the “Script-to-Screen” feature, commentary digest, gallery, and Scene Medleys. |
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| New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on DVD and VHS, 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 screening cassettes 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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CONTACTS Jennifer Sandler New Line Home Entertainment 310-967-6992 jennifer.sandler@newline.com |
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