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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 03/16/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romantic Drama, Feminist Film, Urban Comedy

Noted screenwriter Richard LaGravenese made his directorial debut with this dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor (Martin Donovan), has been having an affair with a younger woman. Judith stews, plans, plots and fantasizes, but she can't decide what to do with her life until she goes out to a night club to see singer Liz Bailey (Queen Latifah), who is full of advice on life and love. While out on the town, Judith is suddenly kissed by a total stranger, which opens her eyes to new possibilities ... which is when she notices Pat (Danny De Vito), the elevator operator in her building. Pat's life is in even worse shape than Judith's; his wife has thrown him out for gambling, he's in debt to loan sharks, he's sleeping on the couch of his more successful brother, and his daughter is dying. At first Pat borrows money from Judith, but when the two start talking, they realize they have more in common than they imagined. LaGravenese based his screenplay on a pair of short stories by Anton Chekhov. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Holly Hunter - Judith
Danny DeVito - Pat
Queen Latifah - Liz Bailey
Martin Donovan - Bob Nelson
Richard Schiff - Philly

New Line presents Living Out Loud in a lovely 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Digital 5.1 or Stereo Surround Sound. Writer/director Richard LaGravenese sets the tone with a thoughtful, wide-ranging commentary, in which he discusses the ideas of the movie more than the techniques of bringing a story to life. As a writer of rich and textured stories (such as The Fisher King), he takes the audience from his initial theme of loneliness and disconnection by achieving a balance between visual image and language. Though his comments may be mostly of interest to writers or aspiring screenwriters, his conversation pertains to the human struggle in general. The second audio track contains the two Anton Chekhov short stories that inspired LaGravenese while he was working on the script, -The Kiss and -Misery. The "Deleted Scenes" section includes five clips, the best being Queen Latifah performing the jazz classic "Lush Life." Both generous and intelligent, this set of extras deepens the experience of this character drama. ~ Marina Chavez, All Movie Guide