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The Resource The upside of anger, New Line Cinema presents ; in association with Media 8 Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2/VIP Medienfonds 3 MDP Filmproduktion co-production ; a Sunlight Production ; written and directed by Mike Binder ; produced by Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee

The upside of anger, New Line Cinema presents ; in association with Media 8 Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2/VIP Medienfonds 3 MDP Filmproduktion co-production ; a Sunlight Production ; written and directed by Mike Binder ; produced by Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee

Label
The upside of anger
Title
The upside of anger
Statement of responsibility
New Line Cinema presents ; in association with Media 8 Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2/VIP Medienfonds 3 MDP Filmproduktion co-production ; a Sunlight Production ; written and directed by Mike Binder ; produced by Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Costume designer
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
This contemporary drama is about romance between two imperfect, alcoholic, resentful ordinary people, neighbors in the suburbs, adults with enough money to support themselves in the discontent to which they have become accustomed. Terry Wolfmeyer, suburban Detroit mother of four girls, is suddenly abandoned by her husband, and sinks into depression and subsists on a steady diet of vodka tonics. Denny Davies, retired baseball player, is a flabby, lackadaisical sports talk radio host who is bored by sports and talk. He prods her into being his drinking buddy, and their tenuous friendship grows more intimate. The four daughters have sized up the situation and are getting on with their lives in their own ways, mostly competently. Together, Terry and Denny find out how much a waste of time and effort anger is, along the road to the transformations that can happen when dealing with its aftermath
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Richard Greatrex ; production designer, Chris Roope ; edited by Steve Edwards and Robin Sales ; music by Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Deborah Scott
Date time place
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language, sexual situations, brief comic violence and some drug use
Language note
In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.U67 2005
PerformerNote
Joan Allen (Terry Wolfmeyer), Kevin Costner (Denny Davies), Erika Christensen (Andy Wolfmeyer), Evan Rachel Wood (Popeye Wolfmeyer), Keri Russell (Emily Wolfmeyer), Alicia Witt (Hadley Wolfmeyer), Mike Binder (Adam 'Shep' Goodman)
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1958-
  • 1956-
  • 1982-
  • 1987-
  • 1976-
  • 1975-
  • 1954-
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  • Binder, Mike
  • Gartner, Alex
  • Lee, Sammy
  • Allen, Joan
  • Costner, Kevin
  • Christensen, Erika
  • Wood, Evan Rachel
  • Russell, Keri
  • Witt, Alicia
  • Greatrex, Richard
  • Sales, Robin
  • Desplat, Alexandre
  • Scott, Deborah L.
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • Media 8 Entertainment (Firm)
  • VIP 2 Medienfonds
  • VIP 3 Medienfonds
  • MDP Filmproduktion
  • Sunlight Productions
  • New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
117
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  • Families
  • Alcoholics
  • Disc jockeys
  • Suburban life
  • Single-parent families
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Familles monoparentales
  • Disc-jockeys
  • Longs métrages
  • Comédies romantiques (Cinéma)
  • Vidéos pour handicapés auditifs
  • Madre e hijos
  • Alcoholics
  • Disc jockeys
  • Families
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Single-parent families
  • Suburban life
  • Single-parent families
  • Man-woman relationship
  • Disc jockeys
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The upside of anger, New Line Cinema presents ; in association with Media 8 Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2/VIP Medienfonds 3 MDP Filmproduktion co-production ; a Sunlight Production ; written and directed by Mike Binder ; produced by Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movie_reviews/the-upside-of-anger-m100025338
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
Special features: Deleted scenes [with optional commentary] (11 min.); Feature commentary with director Mike Binder and Joan Allen, moderated by filmmaker Rod Lurie [audio feature]; Creating "The Upside of Anger" [featurette] (30 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.); More from New Line [previews] (10 min.); DVD-ROM online features [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Funeral -- Bad news -- Wolfmeyer women -- Drinking buddies -- "I'm a wreck" -- Offer -- Halley's comet -- Shocking news -- Terry's embarrassment -- Shep joins the party -- Apology -- Hadley's wedding -- More bad news -- Big question -- Moment of bliss -- Make-up -- Discovery -- End credits
Control code
ocm60196771
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (117 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only, no public performances allowed
Isbn
9780780652040
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 794043825927
  • 065935209461
  • 794043825957
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N8259
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)60196771
System details
DVD ; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS surround, Stereo surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of its theatrical exhibition
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The upside of anger, New Line Cinema presents ; in association with Media 8 Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2/VIP Medienfonds 3 MDP Filmproduktion co-production ; a Sunlight Production ; written and directed by Mike Binder ; produced by Alex Gartner, Jack Binder, Sammy Lee
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movie_reviews/the-upside-of-anger-m100025338
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
Special features: Deleted scenes [with optional commentary] (11 min.); Feature commentary with director Mike Binder and Joan Allen, moderated by filmmaker Rod Lurie [audio feature]; Creating "The Upside of Anger" [featurette] (30 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.); More from New Line [previews] (10 min.); DVD-ROM online features [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Funeral -- Bad news -- Wolfmeyer women -- Drinking buddies -- "I'm a wreck" -- Offer -- Halley's comet -- Shocking news -- Terry's embarrassment -- Shep joins the party -- Apology -- Hadley's wedding -- More bad news -- Big question -- Moment of bliss -- Make-up -- Discovery -- End credits
Control code
ocm60196771
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (117 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only, no public performances allowed
Isbn
9780780652040
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 794043825927
  • 065935209461
  • 794043825957
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N8259
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)60196771
System details
DVD ; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS surround, Stereo surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of its theatrical exhibition
Video recording format
DVD

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