Hysterical blindness / HBO Films presents a Karuna Dream/Blum Israel production, a film by Mira Nair ; producer, Lydia Dean Pilcher ; screenplay writer, Laura Cahill ; director, Mira Nair.

It's 1987 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The bars are full and smoky, and two old friends, Debby and Beth, are out looking for a good time. With their hair teased and clothes tight enough that they looked painted on, you would never suspect one is a single mother and the other is a lonely office worker. Bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: HBO Films
HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Pilcher, Lydia Dean (Film producer)
Nair, Mira (Film director)
Cahill, Laura (Screenwriter)
Thurman, Uma
Lewis, Juliette
Rowlands, Gena
Chambers, Justin
Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012
De Sando, Anthony
Peters, Jolie
Thorne, Callie
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language and/or Writing System:
English and Spanish language tracks; English, French & Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned.
Published: New York : HBO Video, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Female friendship > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Bars (Drinking establishments) > New Jersey > Bayonne > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
It's 1987 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The bars are full and smoky, and two old friends, Debby and Beth, are out looking for a good time. With their hair teased and clothes tight enough that they looked painted on, you would never suspect one is a single mother and the other is a lonely office worker. But what they don't see is that most of the men that they meet are only looking for one night stands, not a long term relationship.
Note:DVD, Dolby surround, Region 1.
Based on the play by Laura Cahill.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: audio commentary by director Mira Nair; photo gallery; text interviews with writer, director, and stars.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN7 D0023525 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.F83 H96 2003 VideoDVD
Special Audience Characteristics:
MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content and adult language.
Awards:Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Uma Thurman).
ISBN:9780783120607
0783120605
Credits:Director of photography, Declan Quinn ; editor, Kristina Boden ; music composer, Lesley Barber ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka Maimone ; production designer, Stephanie Carroll.
Cast:
Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands, Juliette Lewis, Justin Chambers, Ben Gazzara, Anthony DeSando, Jolie Peters, Callie Thorne.