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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 07/01/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 56 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Courtroom Drama

High-priced hooker Barbra Streisand has been arrested for the murder of one of her clients. The attorney engaged by Streisand's parents hope to cop an insanity plea so that she can avoid a trial and manslaughter conviction. But she refuses this, citing a proviso in New York law that may result in her spending the rest of her life in an institution. Against all odds, struggling lawyer Richard Dreyfuss tries to prove that Streisand is not crazy and capable of standing trial. Dreyfuss certainly has his work cut out for him: from what we've seen in the film thus far, the violently impulsive Streisand is not only "nuts," but certifiably so. Though she has plenty of opportunity in Nuts to give out with her usual bravura Streisandisms, Streisand (who also produced the film and wrote the songs) is surprisingly restrained through most of the proceedings. And then there's that extended-monologue climax. Nuts was adapted by Tom Topor, Darryl Ponicsan and Alvin Sargent from Topor's stage play. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Barbra Streisand - Claudia Draper
Richard Dreyfuss - Aaron Levinsky
Maureen Stapleton - Rose Kirk, Claudia's Mother
Karl Malden - Arthur Kirk
Eli Wallach - Dr. Herbert A. Morrison, Psychiatrist

Martin Ritt's 1987 courtroom drama Nuts comes to DVD from Warner Home Video as part of =The Streisand Collection. The image is presented with a widescreen transfer and the audio is in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French. Special features include theatrical trailers, feature-length commentary by star Barbra Streisand, and a production stills gallery. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide