When Harry Met Sally

Theatrical Release Date: 1989 07 12 (USA)

UPC: 027616857804

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: Rob Reiner's romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as the title pair. The film opens with the two strangers, both newly graduated from the University of Chicago, share a car trip from Chicago to New York, where they are both going to make their way. During the trip, they discuss aspects of their characters and their lives, eventually deciding it is impossible for men and women to be "just friends." They arrive in New York and go their separate ways. They meet a few years later on an airplane and Harry reveals he is married. They meet again at a bookstore a few years after that where Harry reveals he is now divorced. From that point on, the two form a friendship. Eventually their closeness results in their respective best friends (played by Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby) meeting and falling in love with each other. At a New Year's Eve party Harry and Sally confront the complex tangle of emotions they feel for each other. The soundtrack consists primarily of Harry Connick Jr. crooning standards like "It Had to Be You." ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Category: Romance

Awards: Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – null Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Screenplay – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Over seven minutes of never-before-seen footage
Audio commentary with director Rob Reiner
"Making-Of" documentary with Rob Reiner, Nora Ephron, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher, and cast and crew
Music video by Harry Connick Jr.
Original theatrical trailer

When Harry Met Sally

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/09/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 2 Europe, Japan, Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland

Runtime: 96 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Menu Group #1 with 17 chapter(s) covering 01:35:23
1. Credits/Title/Intro. [:10]
2. Life Story. [2:36]
3. Men and Women. [7:25]
4. It's You. [:09]
5. Amendment. [3:56]
6. Somebody Else. [3:05]
7. Beautiful Friendship. [:57]
8. Growing Up. [4:57]
9. Faking It. [3:11]
10. To Helen Back. [2:04]
11. The Rules of Love. [5:39]
12. The Morning After. [4:49]
13. A Mistake. [3:07]
14. Just Beautiful. [1:08]
15. Old Friends. [7:05]
16. End Credits. [6:28]

David Abolafia

Screenwriter Nora Ephron has constructed an incisive tale that, despite its tendency toward whimsy and cuteness, manages to combine brilliant zingers with deep, lasting reflections on relationships. Director Rob Reiner encourages top-notch performances from his ideal cast. All four of the leads devour their meaty roles with aplomb, though Meg Ryan is a revelation; her winsome cheeriness and comic timing had never been highlighted so well. Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby, perpetual character actors, are given ample opportunities to shine and both do. The sappy ending is of a piece with Ephron's other work, but it's a small flaw in the grand scheme of this charming picture, set eloquently to the music of Harry Connick Jr. Kudos as well to cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who offers a picturesque New York to make Gotham dwellers proud. ~ David Abolafia, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Franc Luz  Actor 
Janet Hirshenson  Actor 
Robert Alan Beuth  Actor 
Harley Jane Kozak  Actor 
Rose Wright  Actor 
Kyle Heffner  Actor 
Gretchen Palmer  Actor 
Peter Pan  Actor 
Joseph Hunt  Actor 
Estelle Reiner  Actor 
Aldo Rossi  Actor 
David Burdick  Actor 
Kimberley LaMarque  Actor 
Peter Day  Actor 
Jane Jenkins  Actor 
Joe Viviani  Actor 
Stacey Katzin  Actor 
Kevin Rooney  Actor 
John Arceri  Actor 
Tracy Reiner  Actor 
Harry Connick, Jr.  Composer (Music Score) 
Nora Ephron  Screenwriter 
Rob Reiner  Director 
Marc Shaiman  Composer (Music Score) 
Billy Crystal  Actor 
Meg Ryan  Actor 
Carrie Fisher  Actor 
Bruno Kirby  Actor 
Steven Ford  Actor 
Lisa Jane Persky  Actor 
Michelle Nicastro  Actor 
Kuno Sponholz  Actor 
Charles Dugan  Actor 
Connie Sawyer  Actor 
Katherine Squire  Actor 
Al Christy  Actor 
Bernie Hern  Actor 
Frances Chaney  Actor 
Donna Hardy  Actor 
Jane Chung  Actor 

Country: USA