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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 05/06/2003 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 49 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy Drama, Family Drama, Odd Couple Film

In the film Happy New Year (1987), actor Peter Falk donned old-age makeup to play a senior citizen. Eight years later, he did it again, twice, in the TV movie remake of The Sunshine Boys (1995) and this film, a comedy-drama. Falk stars as Rocky Holzcek, a cantankerous 76-year-old Polish-American baker who insists, despite relatives' protests, upon adopting his young grandson Michael when the boy's parents pass away. Twenty years later, Michael (D.B. Sweeney) is a medical student who's forced to take in his still-spry grandfather when the old man is evicted from his apartment building. Although the crusty, outspoken Rocky gets along fine with Michael's Chinese college roommates, he is less enthused about his grandson's girlfriend Beth (Julianne Moore). Eventually, Michael and Beth marry, move away and have children, while Rocky continues working as a baker, passing the age of 100. When a tragedy befalls Michael and his kids, the old man once again comes to his grandson's rescue, but even a force of nature like Rocky can't last forever. Roommates was loosely based on the real-life experiences of screenwriter Max Apple and his grandfather. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Peter Falk - Rocky Holzcek
D.B. Sweeney - Michael Holzcek
Julianne Moore - Beth Holzcek
Jan Rubes - Bolek Krupa
Frankie R. Faison - Professor Martin

Starring Peter Falk and D.B. Sweeney, the 1995 odd couple comedy Roommates comes to DVD from Disney/Buena Vista with a widescreen transfer. Dolby Digital Surround Sound is available in English with a Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack in French. Closed captions are accessible but there are no subtitles or special features. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide