Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8175 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-04-10
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
• Original language: English, French, German, Spanish, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Italian
• Subtitled in: Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish
• Dubbed in: Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 118 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Ron Howard's 1989 hit, written by fellow family men Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (Splash, A League of Their Own), is an original comedy about contemporary life and the eternal responsibilities of raising children. Steve Martin has never been better than as a dedicated husband and father trying (and inevitably failing, as do most of us) to balance the demands of his kids and his job. The actor, like his character, throws himself into the part quite touchingly, particularly in a scene where a hired clown fails to show up at a children's party and Martin's character unabashedly provides the entertainment. Good as Martin is, this is actually an ensemble piece with numerous actors playing members of the same family, with cross-generational joys and disappointments in the air--and parents in conflict, children in love and so on. Jason Robards is very good as a patriarch who finally accepts the reality that the son he adores (Tom Hulce) is a major screw-up. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

DVD Description
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Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers Notes
Languages in Dolby Digital Surround: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Languages in Dolby Stereo: Czech
Languages in Dolby Mono: Polish, Hungarian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish

Synopsis
The Buckman's are a modern day family facing the age old dilemma of trying to raise their children the correct way. At the centre of the storm is Gil, a loving husband and parent, trying desperately to maintain a sense of humour and his career.