Search - I Shot Andy Warhol on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 01/23/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Biopic [feature], Feminist Film

The true story of Valerie Solanas, the radical feminist who became notorious after shooting art world icon Andy Warhol, is portrayed in this fact-based drama. In an attempt to present a fair assessment of her actions, writer-director Mary Harron focuses on Solanas' troubled life, from her childhood as an abuse victim to her life as teenage prostitute in New York City. These experiences left Solanas (played by Lili Taylor) deeply scarred, contributing to a hatred of men that later found full flower in her famous "SCUM Manifesto," an extremist tract calling for the establishment of a "Society for Cutting Up Men." Deeply troubled, she nevertheless briefly finds hope after befriending young transvestite Candy Darling (played by Stephen Dorff) and discovering herself on the fringes of the wild, colorful world surrounding the eccentric Warhol. She becomes obsessed with the idea that Warhol's support could change her life, only to become violently enraged when the artist and his friends begin to turn away from her. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Lili Taylor - Valerie Solanas
Jared Harris - Andy Warhol
Lothaire Bluteau - Maurice Girodias
Martha Plimpton - Stevie
Stephen Dorff - Candy Darling

Mary Harron's superb debut feature film I Shot Andy Warhol comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. Although some additional material on the real-life figures depicted in the film would have made the disc even stronger, this is a solid release from MGM/UA that is worthwhile. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide