Release Date: 5/25/1999 Original Release: 1994 Format: DVD Widescreen Length: 111 minutes Rating:PG (MPAA) Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable) UPC: 085391316626 Studio: Warner Home Video
Comedies, Fantasy, Slapstick, Mishaps, Rags To Riches, Recommended, Big Business, Wise Fools, Theatrical Release
Description
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY opens with a spectacular shot of snow falling over a beautiful city; the camera pans in slowly over the rooftops until it comes upon the Hudsucker Industries building, with a huge clock about to ring in the New Year--and a man about to jump to his death. The rest of this hilarious Coen brothers film tells in flashback the fascinating tale of Norville Barnes and what brought him to that ledge.
Tim Robbins stars as Barnes, a hick from Muncie, Indiana, intent on becoming a New York City executive. His timing is magical as he enters the doors of Hudsucker Industries just as the Hudsucker board determines it needs a patsy to run the company into the ground so it can buy up shares when the company goes public in a month. He hires Amy (the fast-talking Jennifer Jason Leigh) as his assistant--but unbeknownst to him, she is a reporter trying to expose him. THE HUDSUCKER PROXY is the Coen brothers' madcap romp through 1940s screwball comedy--albeit with a darker edge. The film is highlighted by sparkling art direction, fabulolus sets, snappy dialogue, and terrific supporting turns from Paul Newman, Charles Durning, and Bruce Campbell. Oh, and beware the Blue Letter....
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Letterbox - 1.85 Widescreen - 1.85 Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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