Product Details

• Actors: David Strathairn, Bonnie Bedelia, Saul Rubinek, Caroleen Feeney, Julie Harris
• Directors: Jonathan Kaufer
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Bell Canyon Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: June 6, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004WME2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,149 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From The New Yorker

Deception, repression, jealousy. Those are the themes-the nouns, if you will-of the screenplay by David Gilman, based on his play "Ghost in the Machine," originally produced at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. Here are the adjectives that come to mind while watching the film: contentious, tendentious, pretentious. David Strathairn and Bonnie Bedelia play an unhappy older academic couple living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Saul Rubinek and Caroleen Feeney play an unhappy younger academic couple who come to visit. Four academic types under one roof, drinking and acting out. Hmm. -Ken Marks
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, September 5, 2000

By	MasterOfWho "MasterOfWho" (oklahoma, ok USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Manners [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The comparison of this film with Virginia Wolfe is fair in the context that the psychology of those effected in the film is clearly drawn from their socialization of the time period. Characters are thrown on to a modern palette of events. This is the most sincere sociological writing that I have seen since the movie "the last supper". Very compeling, and a must in any intellectuals collection. Thank you Saul.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who's Afraid of...the $50 bill?, September 17, 2005

By	Skye "Skye" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Another awesome film in the "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" style. It is one of those rare films in which each actor is perfect for their role.

The acting and dialogue are independent theater caliber.

The main characters are two professors who are married to each other, the wife's old flame, the old flame's girlfriend, and a $50 bill...let the games begin!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeper Gem, February 27, 2002

By A Customer

Immediately brings to mind "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", similar format, but very different plot, splendid writing and acting. I caught this first on satellite TV and had to own it. Unforunately the DVD leaves a lot to be desired. Parts appear as if shot through a screen door, it has only 2 channel sound and an annoying background hum in chapter 10 (also noticeable on satellite but worse on DVD).In spite of these caveats, I don't regret the purchase one bit--it bears repeated watching.