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Nil by Mouth
| Actor(s): Charlie Creed-Miles, Kathy Burke, Laila Morse, Ray Winstone Director(s): Gary Oldman 3 |
Movie Details
| MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Profanity, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 12/23/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Marriage Drama, Family Drama, Urban Drama, Social Problem Film |
DVD Synopsis
A working class British family struggles with their demons -- sometimes violently -- in this intensely emotional drama that marked the directorial debut of actor Gary Oldman. Janet (Laila Morse) is a widowed factory worker who shares her home with her aged mother Kath (Edna Dore), her daughter Valerie (Kathy Burke), her son Billy (Charlie Creed-Miles), and Valerie's husband Ray (Ray Winstone). Ray is an unstable and out-of-work alcoholic who often uses his pregnant wife as a punching bag, while Billy is a drug addict whose habit has led Janet to throw him out of the house more then once, only to take him back later. Janet is uncertain about what to do when Ray's latest tirade sends Valerie to the emergency room, and Janet also has to come to terms with the financial and emotional costs of Billy's addiction. Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, and Laila Morse all received prizes from the 1997 British Independent Film Awards for their work in Nil by Mouth; Burke also received Best Actress honors at that year's Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Editorial Review of DVD
This harrowing drama, which marked the directorial debut of actor Gary Oldman, has been given a simple but well-executed presentation for its release on DVD. Nil by Mouth has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround; the dialogue is in English, and the disc includes optional English language subtitles. No bonus material appears on this edition. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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