DVD

Savages / Fox Searchlight Pictures ; Lone Star Film Group ; This Is That Productions ; AdHo minem Enterprises ; Cooper's Town Productions ; produced by Anne Carey, Ted Hope, Erica Westheimer ; written by Tamara Jenkins ; directed by Tamara Jenkins.

Jenkins, Tamara, 1962- (Added Author). Carey, Anne. (Added Author). Hope, Ted. (Added Author). Westheimer, Erica. (Added Author). Linney, Laura. (Added Author). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (Added Author). Bosco, Philip. (Added Author). Friedman, Peter. (Added Author). Zayas, David. (Added Author). Akinnagbe, Gbenga. (Added Author). Seymour, Cara. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Lone Star Film Group (Firm) (Added Author). This is That (Firm) (Added Author). Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm) (Added Author). Cooper's Town Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco. (Cast). Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour. (Cast).

Summary:

Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. When their father's girlfriend suddenly dies, they feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father. The siblings are forced to face the struggle with their now personal demons.

Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from their abusive father, Lenny. Suddenly, a call comes in that Lenny's girlfriend has died and he cannot care for himself. Lenny suffers from dementia and her family dumps Lenny on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father. The siblings are forced to face the struggle with their now personal demons.

Record details

Physical Description: sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 1 videodisc (113 min.) :
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes English and Spanish language tracks, with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles; closed-captioned. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: About the Savages; director's snapshots; deleted scene; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, Ted Hope, Anne Carey, Erica Westheimer ; co-producer, Lori Keith Douglas ; executive producers, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Jim Burke, Anthony Bregman, Fred Westheimer ; writer and director, Tamara Jenkins ; director of photography, Mott Hupfel ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Stephen Trask ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart. Director of photography, Mott Hupfel ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Stephen Trask ; costume designer, David C. Robinson ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note:	Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco. Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality and language. MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, violence and language.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:	English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.