Renaissance man [videorecording] / Andrew G. Vajna presents ; in association with Touchstone Pictures ; a Cinergi-Parkway production ; produced by Sara Colleton, Elliot Abbott, Robert Greenhut ; written by Jim Burnstein ; directed by Penny Marshall.
Vajna, Andrew G., 1944-2019 film producer.; Marshall, Penny, film director.; Colleton, Sara, film producer.; Abbott, Elliot, film producer.; Greenhut, Robert, film producer.; Burnstein, Jim, screenwriter.; DeVito, Danny, actor.; Hines, Gregory, actor.; Remar, James, actor.; Begley, Ed, Jr., actor.; Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011, actor.; Greenberg, Adam, director of photography.; Bowers, George, editor.; Davis, Battle, 1952-1994, editor.; Zimmer, Hans, composer.; Kirkland, Geoffrey, production designer.; Touchstone Pictures, production company.; Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Inc., production company.; Parkway Productions, production company.; Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
2000
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Title
Renaissance man [videorecording] / Andrew G. Vajna presents ; in association with Touchstone Pictures ; a Cinergi-Parkway production ; produced by Sara Colleton, Elliot Abbott, Robert Greenhut ; written by Jim Burnstein ; directed by Penny Marshall.
Published
[United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2000]
Distributed
Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., 2000.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 128 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Associated name
Vajna, Andrew G., 1944-2019 film producer.
Marshall, Penny, film director.
Colleton, Sara, film producer.
Abbott, Elliot, film producer.
Greenhut, Robert, film producer.
Burnstein, Jim, screenwriter.
DeVito, Danny, actor.
Hines, Gregory, actor.
Remar, James, actor.
Begley, Ed, Jr., actor.
Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011, actor.
Greenberg, Adam, director of photography.
Bowers, George, editor.
Davis, Battle, 1952-1994, editor.
Zimmer, Hans, composer.
Kirkland, Geoffrey, production designer.
Touchstone Pictures, production company.
Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Inc., production company.
Parkway Productions, production company.
Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Marshall, Penny, film director.
Colleton, Sara, film producer.
Abbott, Elliot, film producer.
Greenhut, Robert, film producer.
Burnstein, Jim, screenwriter.
DeVito, Danny, actor.
Hines, Gregory, actor.
Remar, James, actor.
Begley, Ed, Jr., actor.
Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011, actor.
Greenberg, Adam, director of photography.
Bowers, George, editor.
Davis, Battle, 1952-1994, editor.
Zimmer, Hans, composer.
Kirkland, Geoffrey, production designer.
Touchstone Pictures, production company.
Cinergi Pictures Entertainment Inc., production company.
Parkway Productions, production company.
Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Material base
metal plastic
Summary
An unemployed advertising executive takes a job teaching Army recruits English.
"DeVito plays a down-on-his-luck businessman who desperately takes the only job offered - a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert for laughter as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire each other to be all they can be!"--Container.
"DeVito plays a down-on-his-luck businessman who desperately takes the only job offered - a teacher in the U.S. Army. His mission: keep a ragtag bunch of underachieving misfits from flunking out of basic training! Be on alert for laughter as this unlikely new teacher and his underdog class unexpectedly inspire each other to be all they can be!"--Container.
Language Note
English dialogue, French or Spanish language track; closed-captioned.
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Credits
Director of photography, Adam Greenberg ; editors, George Bowers, Battle Davis ; music, Hans Zimmer ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland.
Cast
Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley, Jr., Cliff Robertson.
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital surround sound; PC friendly.
Digital file characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Genre/form
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
Place of creation/publication
United States.
Item Details
Call number
DVD 359
Folger accession
269605