Product Notes
Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Sharon Stone, Drew Barrymore. When overwhelming financial success for her parents casts their nine-year-old daughter Casey to the sidelines, the adorable and precocious child drags mom and dad into court and sues them for divorce in this funny, yet touching, satirical comedy. 1984/color/113 min/PG/widescreen.
Product Reviews
In this human-scale drama/comedy, a pair of Beverly Hills parents, Albert (Ryan O'Neal) and Lucy (Shelley Long) first come together as a couple interested in writing (she) and teaching (he), but Albert's life takes an upscale turn when he starts both writing and then directing in Hollywood. As he becomes successful, Lucy is forced to burrow into her own writing in self-defense, and after her book is well-received, she is compensated a little for Albert's lack of attention and philandering. After Hollywood and its well-known flaws are sketched out in the increasingly strained marriage, the story reaches its primary focus: Albert and Lucy's 9-year-old daughter Casey (Drew Barrymore) talks to a lawyer because she wants to sue her parents for divorce. She gets no hugs or affection, and precious little attention, and she would prefer to go live with the maid. Given the parents' celebrity, the case receives wide press -- and the family begins to reconsider where it is going and why. Although a bit long, especially in the first half which wanders off course a little, the story is engaging enough (especially for Hollywood buffs) to balance any weaknesses. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Irreconcilable Differences (1984) |
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Comedy |
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19 February 2013 |
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Charles Shyer |
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PG |
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Blu-ray Disc |
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532 |
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887090053204 |
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507713X |
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19 February 2013 |
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OLIVE FILMS ( OLFM ) |
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113 |
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A: Americas, E Asia |
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Color |
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English |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Blu-Ray ~ Region:A |
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Art Director:Ida Random, Art Director:Jane Bogart, Cinematographer:William A. Fraker, Composer (Music Score):Olivier Toussant, Composer (Music Score):Paul De Senneville, Director:Charles Shyer, Executive Producer:Nancy Meyers, Producer:Alex Winitsky, Producer:Arlene Sellers, Producer:Nancy Meyers, Producer:Richard Hashimoto, Screenwriter:Charles Shyer, Screenwriter:Nancy Meyers, Screenwriter:William A. Fraker |
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