The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

After New Orleans hospice worker Caroline (Kate Hudson) answers a help wanted ad, she finds herself working as the live-in caretaker of Ben Devereaux (John Hurt), a stroke victim who has lost his ability to speak. Ben's wife, Violet (Gena Rowlands), presents Caroline with a skeleton key to open any door in the house--with the exception of one, which she claims she has never been able to open. But curiosity gets the best of her, and Caroline opens the door to find a wealth of materials representing the old house's history of hoodoo, an ancient form of folk magic. She soon discovers that the house harbors a dark secret--one that Violet knows more about than she first admits. Breaking her string of lighthearted romantic comedies, Kate Hudson gives a performance that proves she's more than capable of playing a feisty damsel in distress. Ehren Kruger's (THE RING) script gives her some physically demanding scenes, while providing the audience with a steady string of effective jolts culminating in a SIXTH SENSE-style twist that few are likely to see coming. Louisiana's swampy, heavy atmosphere is literally a character in the film, while Gena Rowlands, at age 75, astounds once again with one of her most surprising roles.

"[T]he performances are full-throttle, with Hudson as the most pig-headedly fearless heroine in years, making good on her ALMOST FAMOUS promise." - Nick, Hasted (Film Critic), Uncut, 09/01/2005

"[A] basic bayou thriller distinguished by a very self-conscious subversive streak..." - Scott, Brown (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 08/19/2005

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Product Title:	The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version) The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version) The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version) The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version) The Skeleton Key (Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Zach Braff (Actor) | Iain Softley (Actor) | Edward Shearmur (Actor) | Al Ruban (Actor) | John Hurt (Actor) | Steven Soderbergh | Phillippe Rousselot (Actor) 澤治巴利夫 (Actor) | 伊恩蘇夫利 (Actor) | Edward Shearmur (Actor) | Al Ruban (Actor) | 約翰赫特 (Actor) | 史提芬蘇德堡 | Phillippe Rousselot (Actor) Zach Braff (Actor) | Iain Softley (Actor) | Edward Shearmur (Actor) | Al Ruban (Actor) | 约翰赫特 (Actor) | 史提芬苏德堡 | Phillippe Rousselot (Actor) ザック・ブラフ (Actor) | Iain Softley (Actor) | Edward Shearmur (Actor) | Al Ruban (Actor) | ジョン・ハード (Actor) | Ｓｔｅｖｅｎ Ｓｏｄｅｒｂｅｒｇｈ | Phillippe Rousselot (Actor) Zach Braff (Actor) | Iain Softley (Actor) | Edward Shearmur (Actor) | Al Ruban (Actor) | John Hurt (Actor) | Steven Soderbergh | Phillippe Rousselot (Actor)
Director:	Iain Softley 伊恩蘇夫利 Iain Softley Iain Softley Iain Softley
Producer:	Iain Softley | Steven Soderbergh | Gary Frutkoff 伊恩蘇夫利 | 史提芬蘇德堡 | Gary Frutkoff Iain Softley | 史提芬苏德堡 | Gary Frutkoff Iain Softley | Ｓｔｅｖｅｎ Ｓｏｄｅｒｂｅｒｇｈ | Gary Frutkoff Iain Softley | Steven Soderbergh | Gary Frutkoff
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Release Date:	2005-11-15
UPC Code:	025192585029
Language:	English
Subtitles:	Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004492880

Director: Iain Softley

DVD Features:

Slipsleeve
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish