Release Date: 6/22/2004 Original Release: 2004 Format: DVD Length: 96 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: violence/terror, sexual content and language UPC: 043396036635 Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainm
Dramas, Suspense, Thriller, Theatrical Release, Writers, Dreams, Storytelling, Based On A Novel
Secret Window DVD Description
Based on a Stephen King novella, the psychological thriller SECRET WINDOW is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Eccentric author Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) finds his life spiraling out of control. With a drinking problem and a cigarette habit he can't shake, Mort can barely function when his wife (Maria Bello) leaves him and he abandons his work. In the midst of his anguish, a deranged man, John Shooter, (John Turturro) appears at Mort's New York cabin, claiming that Mort has plagiarized one of his stories. As his wife pushes Mort to finalize their divorce and Shooter systematically destroys his life, he struggles to restore order to an increasingly insane situation.
Playing off of Turturro who is superb as the crazed, Gothic Shooter, Johnny Depp shines in his role with a quirky, brilliant performance. The mannerisms he brings to Mort, such as a problem with a clenched jaw, makes the author's descent into madness compelling and believable. With an emphasis on character study over special effects, the chills provided by this film rely on skilled acting and evoke thrillers of earlier generations like PSYCHO and STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, including a shocking twist of an ending.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Additional Release Material: Animated Storyboards: 1. Opening Titles 2. Pushing Car Off Cliff 3. The Twist Revealed 4. In the Garden Audio Commentary: David Koepp - Writer/Director Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary (4) Featurette: 1. A LOOK THROUGH IT 2. FROM BOOK TO FILM 3. SECRETS REVEALED
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