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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 05/09/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Reunion Films, Family Drama, Ensemble Film

A family is torn between their need to air out their dirty laundry and their habit of sweeping things under the rug in this emotional drama. Hal (Roy Scheider) and Lena (Blythe Danner) are a successful but emotionally frosty New England couple whose four adult children are coming home for Thanksgiving. Strapping Jake (Michael Vartan) brings along his new girlfriend Margaret (Hope Davis), but while her affection for him is obvious, he's not sure how he feels about her. Mia (Julianne Moore), an alternately reserved and sexually ravenous art gallery worker, also brings her current lover, the nervous and unstable Elliot (Brian Kerwin). Leigh (Laurel Holloman) seems happier and better adjusted than her siblings, but she still hasn't resolved her long-standing rivalry with Mia. And Warren (Noah Wyle), who hasn't seen his parents for three years, has a bitter grudge against his father and hasn't been able to get his former girlfriend Daphne (Arija Bareikis) out of his mind. Co-star Noah Wyle also served as associate producer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Noah Wyle - Warren
Arija Bareikis - Daphne
Blythe Danner - Lena
Hope Davis - Margaret
Laurel Holloman - Leigh
Brian Kerwin - Elliott
Julianne Moore - Mia
Roy Scheider - Hal

A superb cast enlivens this independent drama, which gets a better-than-average presentation on DVD. The Myth of Fingerprints has been given a letterboxed transfer at its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on widescreen monitors. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Director Bart Freundlich and cinematographer Stephen Kazmierski team up for an alternate audio commentary track which is at the top of the disc's list of extras; also included is the film's original trailer and biographies of the key cast and crew members. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide