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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Suitable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 02/03/2004 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 27 mins Studio: Lions Gate Total Copies: 11 Genres: Comedy Drama, Satire, Biopic [feature]

The casting of Cybill Shepherd as billionaire home-economics doyenne Martha Stewart in this made-for-TV biopic allegedly grew from a quip made by Today Show host Matt Lauer, that only three people were qualified to portray Martha: Shepherd, Candice Bergen, and Robin Williams (!). The film follows the traditional rags-to-riches route, as Martha rises from a poverty-stricken childhood in Nutley, NJ, to the head of a vast financial empire, largely founded upon her talent for whipping up inexpensive gourmet meals and her sagacious, tasteful home-decorating tips. (It is explained that this metamorphosis is borne of necessity, after Martha's lawyer husband, Andy [Tim Matheson], suffers a lengthy spell of unemployment.) Much is made of the contrast between the sweet, benign "public" Stewart and the hell-on-wheels "private" Stewart, and of course a great deal of footage is devoted to the Wall Street insider-trading scandal that brought about her spectacular downfall. Highlights include a vivid recreation of the confrontation between Stewart and TV host Jane Clayson on the set of CBS' Morning Show. Based on a best-selling book by Christopher Byron, Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart first aired May 19, 2003, on NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cybill Shepherd - Martha Stewart
Tim Matheson - Andy Stewart
Joanna Cassidy - Caroline Kass
Jude Ciccolella - Martha's Father
Mauralea Austin - Jane Clayson

Cybill Shepard stars in the made-for-TV movie Martha, Inc., based on the book by Christopher M. Byron. Lion's Gate presents the film with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. Optional subtitles are available in English and Spanish. There are no special features. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide