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A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Broadcast news (Motion picture)
Main Author:	Conti, Bill (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Criterion Collection (Firm), Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Gracie Films
Other Authors:	Brooks, James L. (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), Hurt, William (Actor), Brooks, Albert, 1947- (Actor), Hunter, Holly, 1958- (Actor), Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008, Chiles, Lois, 1947-, Cusack, Joan, 1962-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Edition:	Director-approved two-DVD special ed.
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 552.
Subjects:	Broadcast journalism > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Television journalists > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Women television producers and directors > Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama. Washington (D.C.) > Drama. Comedy films. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Special features: Disc 1. New, restored high-definition digital transfer; new audio commentary featuring James L. Brooks and Richard Marks; original theatrical trailer. Disc 2. "James L. Brooks-a singular voice" a new documentary on Brokks' career in television and film; deleted scenes and an alternate ending, with commentary by Brooks; new video interview with veteran CBS new producer Susan Zirinsky; featurette containing on-set footage and interviews; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Carrie Rickey. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.).
Format:	DVD, widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; region 1, NTSC.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; film editor, Richard Marks ; music by Bill Conti.
ISBN:	9781604653700 1604653701