Chaos and comedy ensue when two middle-aged siblings find themselves plucked from their self-centered lives to arrange care for their elderly father in THE SAVAGES,debuting on DVD April 22 from Fox Home Entertainment. Nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Actress for Laura Linney (Kinsey) and Best Original Screenplay for writer/director Tamara Jenkins (Slums Of Beverly Hills), THE SAVAGES also features brilliant performances by Oscarâ winner** Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) in his Golden Globeâ nominated role as an emotionally crippled forty-something and Tony Awardâ winner Philip Bosco (“Damages”) as the titular family patriarch. Described by writer/director Jenkins as a coming of middle-age story, THE SAVAGESfollows struggling East Village playwright Wendy (Linney) and her brother Jon (Hoffman), a neurotic college professor, as they revisit their uncomfortable past while settling the affairs of their undeserving and neglectful father (Bosco).
An official selection at over a dozen film festivals, garnering multiple Best Screenplay and Best Actress accolades and included on more than 50 critics’ “Top 10” lists of 2007, THE SAVAGESis a brutal encounter withmortalitytold with uncommon humanity, wit and humor… singularly funny and seriously moving,” (Los Angeles Times). Beautifully executed, this indie gem features intriguing bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes, an uncut version of “The Sun City West Rhythm Tapperst,” director’s snapshots and more. THE SAVAGES will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Prebook is March 26.
DVD Special Features:
THE SAVAGES DVD is presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English Dolby Surround 5.1 and Spanish Dolby Surround, plus English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus content includes:
§ “About the Savage” featurette
§ Director’s Snapshots
§ “The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers” Extended Scene
