Thumbsucker (US Version) DVD Region 1

Music-video director Mike Mills's feature-length debut, THUMBSUCKER, is an offbeat, unique film about the trials and tribulations of a relatively normal family living in Oregon. The black comedy stars Lou Pucci as Justin Cobb, a 17-year-old who still sucks his thumb, infuriating his tough father, Mike (Vincent D'Onofrio), a high-school football star who never made it to the pros because of a knee injury. Justin's mother, Audrey (Tilda Swinton), is a nurse who is developing an odd crush on TV actor Matt Schramm (Benjamin Bratt). Meanwhile, Justin becomes more interested in Rebecca (Kelli Garner) than arguing with his peers as a member of Mr. Geary's (Vince Vaughn) debate team. To rid Justin of his thumbsucking habit--as well as other weird things that begin happening after his Zen-like orthodontist, Perry Lyman (Keanu Reeves), hypnotizes him--he is put on medication to combat attention deficit disorder, which further complicates his life and his relationships with friends, family, and teachers. Pucci is magnificent in the title role, capturing just the right nuances in his portrayal of a troubled teenager. The rest of the cast is excellent as well, especially D'Onofrio as a father unable to show his emotions, Vaughn as a cool teacher, and Reeves as a wacked-out dentist. The Polyphonic Spree composed songs for the film, which is based on a novel by Walter Kirn.

3 stars out of 5 -- "Pucci is an actor to watch: He rides this spellbinder without softening the truths that plague the thumbsucker in all of us." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 09/22/2005

"[C]hock-full of original characters and details....THUMBSUCKER is a sly, quirky, even profound meditation on the impediments to survival in suburban America." - Stacey, Farber (Star, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 09/01/2005

"The movie has a lot of good bits and terrific performances..." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 10/01/2005

"[I]t has an absurdist worldview and some engaging performances, notably the lead." - Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 09/23/2005

"It's a startlingly assured film....Mills should be grateful to his actors..." - Sam, Davies (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 12/01/2005

Ranked #28 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "[A] quirky, wistful coming-of-age drama and a canny satire on America's obsession with medication." - Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2006

"It's a trip to see Vaughn ditch his frat-boy cool to play a debate coach and a good-natured Reeves as a Zen-master orthodontist." - Alissa, Cohen (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 01/27/2006

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Product Title:	Thumbsucker (US Version) Thumbsucker (US Version) Thumbsucker (US Version) Thumbsucker (US Version) Thumbsucker (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Keanu Reeves (Actor) | Vince Vaughn (Actor) | Benjamin Bratt (Actor) | Tilda Swinton (Actor) | Vincent D'Onofrio (Actor) | Kelli Garner (Actor) | Lou Taylor Osborne (Actor) | Ellen Kuras 奇洛 李維斯 (Actor) | 雲斯韋漢 (Actor) | 斑哲文畢列特 (Actor) | 蒂達史雲頓 (Actor) | Vincent D'Onofrio (Actor) | Kelli Garner (Actor) | Lou Taylor Osborne (Actor) | Ellen Kuras 奇洛李维斯 (Actor) | 云斯韦汉 (Actor) | 斑哲文毕列特 (Actor) | 蒂达史云顿 (Actor) | Vincent D'Onofrio (Actor) | Kelli Garner (Actor) | Lou Taylor Osborne (Actor) | Ellen Kuras キアヌ・リーブス (Actor) | ヴィンス・ヴォーン (Actor) | ベンジャミン・ブラット (Actor) | ティルダ・スウィントン (Actor) | Vincent D'Onofrio (Actor) | Kelli Garner (Actor) | Lou Taylor Osborne (Actor) | Ellen Kuras Keanu Reeves (Actor) | Vince Vaughn (Actor) | Benjamin Bratt (Actor) | Tilda Swinton (Actor) | Vincent D'Onofrio (Actor) | Kelli Garner (Actor) | Lou Taylor Osborne (Actor) | Ellen Kuras
Director:	Lorne Michaels | Ted Braun Lorne Michaels | Ted Braun Lorne Michaels | Ted Braun Lorne Michaels | Ted Braun Lorne Michaels | Ted Braun
Producer:	James Schamus | Bob Yari | Anne Carey James Schamus | Bob Yari | Anne Carey James Schamus | Bob Yari | Anne Carey Ｊａｍｅｓ Ｓｃｈａｍｕｓ | Bob Yari | Anne Carey James Schamus | Bob Yari | Anne Carey
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Release Date:	2006-01-24
UPC Code:	043396114821
Language:	English
Subtitles:	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:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004383180

Director: Mike Mills, Bob Yari

DVD Features:

Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.0 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - French
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
Subtitles - French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Mike Mills - Writer/Director
Trailers - Sony Pictures Previews