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Dummy

Actor(s): Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Illeana Douglas, Vera Farmiga, Jessica Walter
Director(s): Greg Pritikin
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2003
DVD Release: 02/17/2004
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Subtitles: Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins
Studio: Live/Artisan
Total Copies: 7
Genres: Comedy, Black Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

The sophomore effort from writer and director Greg Pritikin, who previously co-directed and acted in 1998's Totally Confused, Dummy stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, Summer of Sam) as Steven, a recently unemployed ne'er-do-well who has difficulty expressing himself. Steven's best friend is Fanny, an aspiring singer played by Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, Resident Evil) who, along with Steven, is just looking for her niche. Eventually Fanny takes a shine to Yiddish music and Steven finds he has a knack for ventriloquism. Through his newfound talent, Steven discovers that he is able to overcome his social problems through his dummy and decides to try impressing and winning the heart of Lorena, played by Vera Farmiga (Autumn in New York, 15 Minutes). The winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Santa Barbara Film Festival, Dummy also stars Illeana Douglas and Jared Harris. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Cast

Adrien Brody - Steven
Milla Jovovich - Fangora, aka 'Fanny'
Illeana Douglas - Heidi
Vera Farmiga - Lorena
Jessica Walter - Fern

Editorial Review

Adrien Brody and Illeana Douglas star in this offbeat comedy, which has been given a solid presentation for its release on DVD. Dummy has been given a letterboxed transfer at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in Spanish and closed captioning in English. Bonus material on this release includes several deleted scenes, a commentary track featuring the "Dummy" from the film, a trivia quiz, and a short feature on ventriloquism. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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