Search - Anywhere But Here [Widescreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 05/02/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 54 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Total Copies: 7 Genres: Comedy Drama, Road Movie, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age See Also: Anywhere But Here [Fullscreen]

As with his earlier film The Joy Luck Club (1993), Chinese director Wayne Wang tackles mother-daughter relationships in this coming of age comedy-drama. Susan Sarandon stars as Adele August, a Bay City, Wisconsin, mother who longs for a more exciting and glamorous life in Beverly Hills, California. So she leaves her husband (Ray Baker) and packs her reluctant daughter Ann (Natalie Portman) into a gold Mercedes Benz, heading for L.A. When they arrive and move into an apartment they can't really afford, it becomes clear that Ann is the mature half of the duo, while Adele, a dreamer, is not firmly grounded in reality. Her plans include Ann's future career as an actress (a profession in which the girl has no interest) and landing a rich and handsome husband for herself, such as a dentist (Hart Bochner) who never calls Adele again after a one-night stand. When a family tragedy provokes a crisis between mother and daughter, the irresponsible Adele is forced to become a traditional mom for once. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Susan Sarandon - Adele August
Natalie Portman - Ann August
Eileen Ryan - Lillian
Ray Baker - Ted
John Diehl - Jimmy

Wayne Wang's mother-daughter drama Anywhere But Here comes to DVD with a fine 2.35:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer. English soundtracks are available in both Dolby Digital 5.0 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack is available in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles can be accessed in English or Spanish. Extra features are bare, consisting of just a production featurette and the theatrical trailer. Natalie Portman's performance, the best aspect of the film, comes across just as well at home as it did on the big screen. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide