Search - Mumford [Widescreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 04/18/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Total Copies: 2 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy, Screwball Comedy, Ensemble Film

Lawrence Kasdan wrote and directed this comedy about a young psychologist named Mumford (Loren Dean), who arrives in a small town and sets up a practice. Mumford's style is short on analytic mumbo-jumbo and long on practical advice, and he soon finds that he has a long list of satisfied clients in his new home town, including many of the city's most prominent citizens. Mumford's advice also helps love bloom among the city's single residents. However, the city already had a psychologist, Ernest Delbanco (David Paymer), who is quickly losing business to Mumford. So Ernest starts asking questions: who is this Mumford, and just what are his qualifications? Mumford's supporting cast includes Ted Danson, Martin Short, Alfre Woodard, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Loren Dean - Mumford
Hope Davis - Sofie Crisp
Jason Lee - Skip Skipperton
Alfre Woodard - Lily
Mary McDonnell - Althea Brockett

Lawrence Kasdan's low-key quirky comedy comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles accessible on this release. Supplemental materials include a theatrical trailer and a production featurette. Although the film lacks any real quality extras, the superb picture and sound will please fans of the film. Although the film failed to find a wide audience, its best aspect -- the performances -- shines through on the small screen. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide