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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 03/04/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 17 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 10 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama

Richard Burton plays a psychiatrist who attempts to discover why young Peter Firth has taken to mutilating live horses. In probing Firth's psyche, Burton discovers that the source of the boy's obsession is his mother, Joan Plowright, who has raised Firth with a convoluted set of values. Even as he gets closer to the reason behind Firth's horrendous acts, Burton discovers many previously locked-away secrets within himself. Equus was based on the play by Peter Schaffer who received an Academy Award Nomination for his adapted screenplay. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Richard Burton - Dr. Martin Dysart
Peter Firth - Alan Strang
Colin Blakely - Frank Strang
Joan Plowright - Dora Strang
Harry Andrews - Harry Dalton

Based on the play by Peter Shaffer, Sidney Lumet's 1977 psychological drama Equus comes to DVD from MGM with a widescreen anamorphic transfer. The Dolby Digital mono soundtrack is rendered in English and Spanish with optional subtitles available in English, Spanish, and French. Closed captions are accessible. Special features are limited to the original theatrical trailer and trailers for other MGM titles. This is an adequate presentation of an Academy award-nominated film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide