Search - What Planet Are You From? on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 07/18/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 5 Genres: Comedy, Alien Film, Sci-Fi Comedy, Sex Comedy

Garry Shandling makes his big-screen debut as a leading man in this sci-fi romantic comedy. Harold (Shandling) is an alien from another galaxy sent to Earth on a vital mission: in order to ensure that his civilization will prevail, Harold must impregnate an Earth woman. But he discovers that this is more easily said than done, as he quickly gets a crash course in the arcane rituals of the human courtship process. What's worse, just when Harold thinks he's making progress in Earthbound seduction, he discovers that the males of his planet don't physically interface properly with women on Earth, so he is issued a variety of bizarre gadgets to complete his assignment. Mike Nichols directed What Planet Are You From?, which also features a top-notch supporting cast, including Annette Bening, John Goodman, Ben Kingsley, and Camryn Manheim. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Garry Shandling - Harold Anderson
Annette Bening - Susan
Greg Kinnear - Perry Gordon
Ben Kingsley - Graydon
Linda Fiorentino - Helen Gordon
John Goodman - Roland Jones
Richard Jenkins - Don Fisk
Caroline Aaron - Nadine
Judy Greer - Rebecca

Mike Nichols' comedic sci-fi battle of the sexes comes to DVD with two different transfers. The widescreen anamorphic 1.85:1 image is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. English soundtracks are available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles may also be accessed. Extra features include a "making of" featurette, theatrical trailers, cast and crew bios, production notes, and an isolated track for the music score. A bit of a disappointment at the box office, the film's subtle charms come across better on the small screen. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide