Mr. Deeds

Theatrical Release Date: 2002 06 28 (USA)

UPC: 043396123311

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Slapstick Violence]

Summary: One of Frank Capra's best-loved stories gets a modernized and wildly slapstick reinterpretation in this romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler. When Preston Blake (Harve Presnell), a remarkably wealthy media magnate, dies with neither a wife nor children, the question on the lips of most of his associates is who will inherit the estate. The surprising answer turns out to be Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler), a cheerful but half-bright proprietor of a small-town pizzeria, as well as part-time greeting card poet, who was a distant relative of Blake. In order to claim his 40-billion-dollar inheritance, Deeds heads to New York City, where Blake's former associates, Chuck Cedar (Peter Gallagher) and Cecil Anderson (Erick Avari), introduce him to the city while trying to figure out how to get their hands on his new fortune. Meanwhile, Mac McGrath (Jared Harris), the producer of a sleazy tabloid television show, wants to get the inside scoop on Deeds, and comes up with perfect way to get it: he sends beautiful but unscrupulous reporter Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) to sweep Deeds off his feet while she's wired for sound. Convincing Deeds that she's from a small town just like himself, Bennett quickly wins his heart, but while his affection is sincere, hers is not. He also displays a curious eagerness to defend her good name with his fists which quickly gets him in trouble. Meanwhile, as Deeds becomes the new laughing stock of New York thanks to Bennett's stories, Deeds decides it's time he did something big with his money, while Cedar and Anderson think they've finally found a way to take control of Deeds' holdings. Mr. Deeds also features supporting performances from John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, and Conchata Ferrell. John McEnroe and Rev. Al Sharpton make cameo appearances as themselves. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Mr. Deeds

Format: Universal Media Disc

Release Date: 07/01/2008

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Cast and Crew: Billy St. John  Actor 
Roark Critchlow  Actor 
Gideon Jacobs  Actor 
Steven Brill  Director 
Jared Harris  Director 
Adam Sandler  Executive Producer 
Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr.  Executive Producer 
Peter Lyons Collister  Screenwriter 
Jack Giarraputo  Producer 
Tim Herlihy  Screenwriter 
Teddy Castellucci  Composer (Music Score) 
Sid Ganis  Producer 
Adam Sandler  Actor 
Winona Ryder  Actor 
Peter Gallagher  Actor 
Jared Harris  Actor 
Allen Covert  Actor 
Erick Avari  Actor 
John Turturro  Actor 
Peter Dante  Actor 
Conchata Ferrell  Actor 
Harve Presnell  Actor 
Steve Buscemi  Actor 
Blake Clark  Actor 
J.B. Smoove  Actor 
John McEnroe  Actor 
Al Sharpton  Actor 

Country: USA