Spanking the Monkey (US Version) DVD Region 1

A black comedy in the truest sense of the term, SPANKING THE MONKEY tells the tale of Ray (Jeremy Davies), a pre-med freshman who must forfeit a summer internship in order to care for his ailing mother (Alberta Watson). The pressure of being stuck at home threatens to overwhelm Ray, and when a night of drinking leads to a physical encounter with his mother, the only escape he can think of is to commit suicide. David O. Russell's film successfully balances comedy with drama, making for an unsettling, yet highly gratifying, viewing experience.

"...Davies gives a poignant, emotive performance that tears at the heart. And Watson is magnificent; seductive and overwhelming without losing her character's human scale..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 07/14/1994

"...An unexpected crowd-pleaser....Davies gives an especially deft performance....[Russell] has set himself up as a director able to tackle anything..." - Caryn, James (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 07/15/1994

"...Affecting and provocative....[Davies's performance] is the key to what makes this audacious story work..." -- Rating: B+ - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 08/19/1994

"...Russell has an adept visual sense but what really distinguishes SPANKING THE MONKEY is the acting..." - Peter, Rainer (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 07/28/1994

"...The performances are all terrific....Davies is likably natural and sympathetic....Watson and Hendrickson are wonderfully subtle..." - Lloyd, Sachs (Chicago Sun-Times Critic), Chicago Sun-Times, 07/22/1994

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Artist Name(s):	Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Cynthia Ettinger (Actor) | Alberta Watson (Actor) | Benjamin Hendrickson (Actor) Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Cynthia Ettinger (Actor) | Alberta Watson (Actor) | Benjamin Hendrickson (Actor) Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Cynthia Ettinger (Actor) | Alberta Watson (Actor) | Benjamin Hendrickson (Actor) Ｊｅｒｅｍｙ Ｄａｖｉｅｓ (Actor) | Cynthia Ettinger (Actor) | Alberta Watson (Actor) | Benjamin Hendrickson (Actor) Jeremy Davies (Actor) | Cynthia Ettinger (Actor) | Alberta Watson (Actor) | Benjamin Hendrickson (Actor)
Director:	David O. Russell David O. Russell David O. Russell David O. Russell David O. Russell
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Release Date:	2005-12-06
UPC Code:	014381139020
Language:	English
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:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Image Entertainment, Inc.
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004361020

Director: David O. Russell

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 1.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. David O. Russell - Director
Trailer
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