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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Not For Children Movie Release: 1969 DVD Release: 09/03/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Melodrama

John Frankenheimer directed this low-key drama about three men who stage a sky-diving thrill show and what happens when they roll into a small town in Kansas. Mike Rettig (Burt Lancaster) is the oldest of the group and more than a bit jaded; Joe Browdy (Gene Hackman) is the fast-talking MC who knows how to work the crowd; and Malcolm Webson (Scott Wilson) is the rookie of the group. When they get a job performing in Bridgeport, Kansas, Malcolm arranges for them to stay at the home of his Uncle John (William Windom) and Aunt Elizabeth (Deborah Kerr). John and Elizabeth's marriage has seen better days; they've grown apart from each other, and when Elizabeth meets Mike, a spark of passion catches fire between them which neither can fully control. The two fall into an affair, making love one night in the living room, not caring that John is watching them. However, this relationship does not bring Mike out of his depression and leads to a shocking incident at the group's next show. The Gypsy Moths marked the first time Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr had worked together since their memorable pairing in From Here to Eternity (1953). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Burt Lancaster - Mike Rettig
Deborah Kerr - Elizabeth Brandon
Gene Hackman - Joe Browdy
Scott Wilson - Malcolm Webson

John Frankenheimer directs Burt Lancaster, Gene Hackman, and Deborah Kerr in the action film The Gypsy Moths, which 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. English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Korean subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, a making-of documentary, and trailers. This is an excellent release from Warner Brothers. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide