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Family Plot

Family Plot

Actor(s): Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Ed Lauter
Director(s): Alfred Hitchcock
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1976
DVD Release: 03/06/2001
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins
Studio: Universal Studios
Members Wishing: 4
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy Thriller, Detective Film, Psychological Thriller
See Also: Family Plot

DVD Synopsis

Alfred Hitchcock's final film was adapted from Victor Canning's novel -The Rainbird Pattern by Ernest Lehman, who previously wrote the screenplay for Hitchcock's North by Northwest. Barbara Harris plays Blanche, a phony psychic, hired by wealthy Julia Rainbird (Cathleen Nesbitt) to trace the whereabouts of her nephew, who'd been given up for adoption years earlier and who is now heir to a fortune. Blanche's cohort is "investigator" Lumley (Bruce Dern), who is fully prepared to milk the last dollar out of Julia before locating the long-lost nephew. Meanwhile, we are introduced to elegant kidnappers Adamson and Fran (William Devane and Karen Black). The fates of the two couples are inextricably intertwined by the search for the missing heir. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Karen Black - Fran
Bruce Dern - Lumley
Barbara Harris - Blanche
William Devane - Adamson
Ed Lauter - Maloney


Editorial Review of DVD

Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot, comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an in-depth making-of documentary, a photo gallery, production notes, trailers, and storyboards for the famous chase scene in the film. Although the film is not well thought of among Hitchcock enthusiasts, this disc may still be appealing because of the storyboards and the documentary. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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