Bruce Almighty [WS]

Director: Tom Shadyac Tom Shadyac

Overview

"Tom Shadyac re-teams with Jim Carrey for the comedy Bruce Almighty. The initial DVD release of the film offers a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a making-of featurette and over a dozen deleted scenes. This is a fine release from Universal Studios."

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2003
UPC:	0025192282324
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	6,889

Special Features

Over 15 deleted scenes; Inside the Creative Mind of Jim Carrey; Insights from director Tom Shadyac; And more

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Carrey	Bruce Nolan
Morgan Freeman	God
Jennifer Aniston	Grace Connelly
Philip Baker Hall	Jack Baylor
Catherine Bell	Susan Ortega
Lisa Ann Walter	Debbie
Nora Dunn	Ally Loman
Eddie Jemison	Bobby
Paul Satterfield	Dallas Coleman
Mark Kiely	Fred Donohue
Sally Kirkland	Anita Mann
Tony Bennett	Himself
Timothy Dipri	Bruce's Cameraman
Brian Tahash	Bruce's Soundman
Lou Feldner	Pete Fineman
Lillian Adams	Mama Kowolski
Christopher Darga	Vol Kowolski
Jack Jozefson	Homeless Man
Mark Adair-Rios	Hoods
Enrique Almeida	Hoods
Noel Guglielmi	Hoods
Rolando Molina	Hoods
Emilio Rivera	Hoods
Albert P. Santos	Hoods
Madeline Lovejoy	Zoe
Jovan Allie	Martin,Martin
Dan Desmond	Bill (Ferry Owner)
Selma Stern	Irene Dansfield
Alfred Dennis	Old Man
Rina Fernandez	Pretty Woman
Robert Curtis Brown	Phil Sidleman
Michael Brownlee	Newscaster
Ted Garcia	Newscaster
Maria Quiban	Newscaster
Shaun Robinson	Newscaster
Saida Rodriguez-Pagan	Newscaster
Ken Rudulph	Newscaster
Gina St. John	Newscaster
Michael Villani	Newscaster
Christina Grandy	Office Staffer
Jamison Yang	Office Staffer
Bette Rae	Hazel
Andrew Hateley	Teenager
Nick Huff	Teenager
Greg Collins	Coach Tucker
Dougald Park	Stalled Car Guy
Susan Ware	Party Woman
John Rosenfeld	Business Man
Mary Pat Gleason	Heavyish Woman
Carey Scott	Partying Sports Guy
David A. Clemons	Rioter
Bradley Stryker	College Rioter
Laura Carson	Nurse
Zachary Aaron Krebs	Paramedic
Ben Livingston	Paramedic
Nelson Mashita	Doctor
Glen Yrigoyen	Trainer
Dohn Norwood	Police Training Center Officer
Michael Olifiers	Police Training Center Officers
David Carrera	Phil's Cameraman
Howard S. Lefstein	Phil's Soundman
Miah Won	Connie (masseuse)
Darcy Fowers	Attractive Woman at Restaurant
Laura Shay Griffin	Attractive Woman at Restaurant
Darius Rose	Tyler
Micayla Bowden	Day Care Kid
Samantha Boyarsky	Day Care Kid
Dylan Ferguson	Day Care Kid
Cubbie Kile	Day Care Kid
Emily Needham	Day Care Kid
Alex Villiers	Day Care Kid
Moe Daniels	Day Care Teacher
Ara Celi	Woman at Party
Jessica Leigh Mattson	Woman at Party,Woman at Party
Allison McCurdy	Woman at Party
Patti O'Donnell	Woman at Party
Janelle Perzina	Woman at Party
Annie Wersching	Woman at Party
Ashley Yegan	Woman at Party
Micah Williams	Boy on Bike
Steve Carell	Evan Baxter
Lou Felder	Pete Fineman
Edward Jemison	Bobby
Robert Curtis-Brown	Phil Sidleman
Adrian Neil	James
P.J. Byrne	Panicked newsroom staffer
Vanna Salviati	Bobby's Aunt
William Thomas	Technical Director
Pete Anthony	Conductor
John Debney	Composer

Technical Credits

Mark O'Keefe

Steve Koren

Steve Oedekerk

Tom Shadyac	Director,Producer
Mark O'Keefe	Screenwriter,Producer
Steve Koren	Screenwriter,Producer
Steve Oedekerk	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Jim Carrey	Producer
Michael Bostick	Producer
James D. Brubaker	Producer
Gary Barber	Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum	Executive Producer
Junie Lowry-Johnson	Casting
Ron Surma	Casting
Dave Kelsey	Special Effects
Mickey Gilbert	Stunts,Stunts,Stunts
Pat Banta	Stunts
Hal Bigger	Special Effects
James Ashwill	Sound Effects
Justin Brandstater	Special Effects
Brian Basham	Sound Effects
Odin Benitez	Sound Effects
Gaston Biraben	Sound Effects
Andy Brokmeyer	Sound Effects
Doug Spilatro	Special Effects
Jeff Rand	Special Effects
Jeff Miller	Special Effects
Mario Roberts	Stunts
Tim Rigby	Stunts
April Weeden-Washington	Stunts
Glen Yrigoyen	Stunts
Errol Sack	Stunts
Mike Smith	Stunts
Fred Albrecht	Key Grip
Christine Baur	Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	Stunts
Anthony Schmidt	Stunts
Simone Boisseree	Stunts
Scott Waugh	Stunts,Stunts
Rosine Hatem	Stunts
Stacey Carino	Stunts
Jim Lewis Jr.	Stunts
Kim Heath	Key Grip
Ron MacInnes	Special Effects
Scott Roark	Special Effects
Chuck Schmitz	Special Effects
Charles Stewart	Special Effects
Todd Bryant	Stunts
Manny Perry	Stunts
Sandy Gimpel	Stunts
Charlie Brewer	Stunts
Eric Mansker	Stunts
Michele Sebek	Stunts
Chuck Hosack	Stunts
Hollis Hill	Stunts
Bo Greigh	Stunts
Robert McGovern	Stunts
Bear Pual	Key Grip
Russell Nave	Special Effects
Bob Calvert	Special Effects
Ian MacArthur	Special Effects
Joe Finnegan	Stunts
Gene LeBell	Stunts
Joe Bucaro III	Stunts
Matt Byrne	Stunts
Michael Guarnera	Stunts
Joyce McNeal	Stunts
Kaye Wade	Stunts
Jose Garcia	Sound Mixer
Gregg Landaker	Sound Mixer
Steve Maslow	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

With its not-very-subtle attempt to soften Jim Carrey and its throwaway casting of Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Almighty feels like it should have been made in 1997. The first half hour of the film consists of Carrey doing his usual physically explosive, plastic-faced, put-upon schmuck schtick. The film gets some necessary gravitas when Morgan Freeman, perfectly cast as God, appears. Freeman standing still is more powerful a screen presence than Carrey moving, and thankfully Carrey (or director Tom Shadyac) understands that. Once the (admittedly superb) high concept kicks in, the film has great fun for about 30 minutes. As Bruce learns what he is capable of, Carrey's intense physicality helps sell the more outlandish stunts he pulls. The highlight of this section of the film is actually Steve Carell's amusing turn as a tongue-tied anchorman who is the focus of Bruce's anger. But the interminable last hour of the film is full of the same mawkish sentimentality that Carrey's audience rejected when it came in the form of The Majestic. The film's second half feels like an attempt to soften Carrey's image, which is not something that he needs to do at this point in his career. Fans will probably be satisfied with Bruce Almighty, but one gets the feeling that Carrey refuses to give his audience the laughs that they want unless they take him seriously as well. We are seeing a performer who once made his butt talk demand respectability.