Lantana (US Version) DVD Region 1

Ray Lawrence's LANTANA is an intelligent, well-written, well-acted film that is much more than just another cop thriller--it's more like YOU CAN COUNT ON ME with its realistic, complex relationships and believable characters. The film opens with a slow pan over a dead body, eerily reminiscent of BLUE VELVET. Anthony LaPaglia stars as Leon, a Sydney police detective who is cheating on his wife, Sonja (Kerry Armstrong), with a married woman from their dance class (Rachael Blake), even though he still loves his wife. There's something missing from his life, but he's not sure what. His relationship with his son is strained, and even his partner, Claudia (Leah Purcell), knows something is wrong. But as his affair heats up and a murder mystery that seems to involve all of the people in his life begins to consume his attentions, he is forced to reexamine his future both as a family man and a cop. LANTANA won seven Australian Film Institute Awards, including best picture, best director for Lawrence, best actor for LaPaglia, best actress for Armstrong, best supporting awards for both Blake and Colosimo, and best adapted screenplay by Andrew Bovell, who based the script on his play SPEAKING IN TONGUES. As the murder investigation gets more complicated and the tangled web leads to even more lying, cheating, and deception, the acting intensifies, and the sharp dialogue allows the characters to blossom as beautifully as the lantana bush referred to in the title.

"...The film is graced with forceful performances from a terrific ensemble..." - Stephen, Farber (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 12/01/2001

"...LANTANA manages to hold complexity and coherence in balance....An astonishingly well acted film..." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 12/14/2001

"...A very adult picture with adult concerns that lingers in the mind the way so many of this year's Hollywood releases have not..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 12/14/2001

"...A hothouse thriller of tangled sexuality....The acting is top-notch, and LaPaglia, who makes the cop's torment palpable, gives the performance of his career..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 01/17/2002

"...A web of emotional hope and betrayal, linked by unexpected connections....Subtle, touching..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 03/31/2002

"...LANTANA is a celebration of emotional openness and honesty..." - Philip, Kemp (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 09/01/2002

"...Mesmerizing....The movie offers a gratifyingly sophisticated meditation on the vagaries of modern marriage..." - Bruce, Fretts (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 05/17/2002

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Artist Name(s):	Barbara Hershey (Actor) | Peter Phelps (Actor) | Bradley Whitford (Actor) | Vince Colosmo (Actor) | Alex Proyas (Actor) | Kerry Armstrong (Actor) | Daniela Farinacci (Actor) | Paul Kelly (Actor) | Alice Garner | Alexandra Byrne (Actor) 芭芭拉荷茜 (Actor) | 彼德比斯 (Actor) | Bradley Whitford (Actor) | Vince Colosmo (Actor) | Alex Proyas (Actor) | Kerry Armstrong (Actor) | Daniela Farinacci (Actor) | Paul Kelly (Actor) | Alice Garner | Alexandra Byrne (Actor) 芭芭拉荷茜 (Actor) | 彼德比斯 (Actor) | Bradley Whitford (Actor) | Vince Colosmo (Actor) | Alex Proyas (Actor) | Kerry Armstrong (Actor) | Daniela Farinacci (Actor) | Paul Kelly (Actor) | Alice Garner | Alexandra Byrne (Actor) Barbara Hershey (Actor) | Peter Phelps (Actor) | ブラッドリー・ウィットフォード (Actor) | Vince Colosmo (Actor) | Alex Proyas (Actor) | Kerry Armstrong (Actor) | Daniela Farinacci (Actor) | Ｐａｕｌ Ｋｅｌｌｙ (Actor) | Ａｌｉｃｅ Ｇａｒｎｅｒ | Alexandra Byrne (Actor) Barbara Hershey (Actor) | Peter Phelps (Actor) | Bradley Whitford (Actor) | Vince Colosmo (Actor) | Alex Proyas (Actor) | Kerry Armstrong (Actor) | Daniela Farinacci (Actor) | Paul Kelly (Actor) | Alice Garner | Alexandra Byrne (Actor)
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Release Date:	2002-05-21
UPC Code:	031398802020
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, Slovak
Country of Origin:	Australia
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	Digital Sound
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Trimark Home Video
Package Weight:	127 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004407834

Director: Ray Lawrence

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Behind the Scenes
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
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