Posted By:
Kirk Siddals
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4/14/2008 3:39:25 PM
ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER ROBIN
WILLIAMS
STARS IN THE HILARIOUS IRREVERENT COMEDY
MAN OF THE YEAR
AN ALL-STAR CAST BRINGS THE LAUGHS HOME
ON DVD 28th APRIL 2008
“Hilarious! A Surefire Winner!” – Jim Ferguson, KGUN-TV
“Robin Williams gives a wildly wonderful, hilarious performance” – ABC Radio
Network
What would happen if a popular late night talk show host ran for President of the United States and won? Learn the hilarious answer when Man of the Year comes to DVD on 28th April 2007 from Universal Pictures UK.
In Man of the Year, popular talk show host Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) speaks the mind of an exasperated nation, aiming nightly zingers at politicians and their cronies. When Dobbs makes a joke about running for president, a grassroots movement sweeps him onto the ballot. Soon Dobbs is skewering his opponents and winning huge laughs – but even he never dreamed that he would win the election! Hilarity ensues as Dobbs learns a computing error gave him victory, and as the inaugural clock ticks, he must decide whether he should return to his late night time slot or stay in the Oval Office.
Written and directed by Academy Award® winner Barry Levinson* (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam) and featuring an unforgettably hysterical performance from Academy Award® winner Robin Williams** (Good Morning Vietnam, RV), Man of the Year boasts an all-star cast, including Academy Award® winner Christopher Walken*** (Wedding Crashers), Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney† (Love Actually), Jeff Goldblum (Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou) and Lewis Black (“The Daily Show”). A must-see for all Robin Williams fans, Man of the Year, a Morgan Creek production, delivers an original straight-from-the-headlines comedy about politics that are anything but usual.
*Winner: 1988 - Directing, Rain Man
** Winner: 1997 - Actor in a Supportingh Role, Good Will Hunting
*** Winner: 1978 - Actor in a Leading Role, The Deer Hunter
† Nominee: 2000 - Actress in a Leading Role, You Can Count of Me and 2004 - Actress in a Supporting Role,Kinsey,
Academy Award® is a registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
CAST & CREW
Tom Dobbs Robin Williams
Jack Menken Christopher Walken
Eleanor Green Laura Linney
Alan Stewart Jeff Goldblum
Eddie Langston Lewis Black
Writer and Director Barry Levinson
DVD TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Release Date: 28th April 2008
Copyright: Film © 2006 Morgan Creek. All Rights Reserved.
Packaging Design © 2007 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: £12.99
Running Time: 110 minutes
Rating: 12
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1; Full Frame 1.33:1
Universal Pictures UK
Universal Pictures UK is a division of Universal Pictures International Entertainment, which is part of NBC Universal - one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
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