Sleepless in Seattle

Tom Hanks Director: Nora Ephron Nora Ephron

Overview

Nora Ephron's 1993 romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle gets another DVD release with this Tenth Anniversary Edition from Columbia TriStar. The film is presented in both widescreen anamorphic and full-screen versions. The Dolby Digital Surround soundtrack is in English only, but the subtitles are available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Director Ephron provides the commentary track with her sister and co-writer, Delia Ephron. Also includes the original theatrical trailer, the featurette "Love in the Movies," and a music video for "When I Fall in Love" with Celine Dion and Clive Griffin. Other than the silver heading on the cover art, the only discernible feature that makes this edition any better than the original 1999 Special Edition is the ten-dollar Starbucks mail-in rebate gift card inside the DVD packaging.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2003
UPC:	0043396016323
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	PG
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	1,638

Special Features

Closed Caption; Nora and Deliah Ephron audio commentary; Love in the movies featurette; Music video - "When I Fall in Love" by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin; Talent files; Theatrical trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Hanks	Sam Baldwin
Meg Ryan	Annie Reed
Bill Pullman	Walter
Ross Malinger	Jonah Baldwin
Rosie O'Donnell	Becky
Victor Garber	Greg
Rob Reiner	Jay
Dana Ivey	Claire
Gaby Hoffmann	Jessica
Rita Wilson	Suzy
Barbara Garrick	Victoria
Carey Lowell	Maggie Baldwin
Juliet Taylor	Actor
Sarah Trigger	Actor
Le Clanche DuRand	Barbara Reed
Calvin Trillin	Uncle Milton
Tom Riis Farrell	Rob
Kevin O'Morrison	Cliff Reed
David Hyde Pierce	Dennis Reed
Frances Conroy	Irene Reed
Tom Tammi	Harold Reed
Caroline Aaron	Dr. Marcia Fieldstone
Linda Wallem	Loretta
LaTanya Richardson	Harriet
Tom McGowan	Keith
Brian McConnachie	Bob
Matt Smith	Mailman
Victor Morris	Seattle Maitre D'
Donald Lee	Seattle Detective
Diane Sokolow	Tiffany Saleswoman
Hannah Cox	Jessica's Mother
Rich Hawkins	Jessica's Father
Michael Badalucco	New York Taxi Dispatcher
Jeff Mazzola	New York Taxi Dispatcher
Philip Levy	Taxi Driver
Julie Janney	Cynthia
John Boylan	Elevator Man
Sidney Armus	Information Booth Man

Technical Credits

Nora Ephron

Jeff Arch

Larry Atlas

David S. Ward

Nora Ephron	Director,Screenwriter
Jeff Arch	Original Story,Screenwriter
Larry Atlas	Screenwriter
Jane Bartelme	Associate Producer
Charley Beal	Art Director
Patrick Crowley	Executive Producer
Charles Daboub	Set Decoration/Design
Leonard Engelman	Makeup
Delia Ephron	Associate Producer
Gary Foster	Producer
Gershon Ginsburg	Art Director
Clay Griffith	Set Decoration/Design
Kevin Jewison	Camera Operator
Sven Nykvist	Cinematographer
Lynda Obst	Executive Producer
Robert Reitano	Editor
Judy Ruskin	Costumes/Costume Designer
Marc Shaiman	Score Composer
James W. Skotchdopole	Associate Producer
Juliet Taylor	Casting
Jeffrey Townsend	Production Designer
David S. Ward	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Start [5:27]
2. Annie & Walter [7:17]
3. You & Your Emotions [2:13]
4. Sam & Dr. Marcia [7:25]
5. Staff Meeting [2:13]
6. Lunch With Becky [1:48]
7. New Year's Eve [3:28]
8. Claire's Problem [1:30]
9. Mail Call [2:48]
10. Sleepless in Baltimore [5:28]
11. Tiramisu & Swatches [1:52]
12. "H.N.G." [1:22]
13. Back in the Saddle [1:53]
14. An Affair to Remember [6:13]
15. Researching Sam Baldwin [2:13]
16. Sign Language [1:38]
17. Victoria [4:12]
18. Closet Case [4:51]
19. Annie's Field Trip [8:34]
20. A Letter From Sam? [2:13]
21. The Dirty Dozen [6:07]
22. Annie & Walter in N.Y. [4:54]
23. N.Y. [2:26]
24. Empire State Building [1:44]
25. In Pursuit [1:36]
26. Walter's Sacrifice [1:49]
27. Reunited [2:20]
28. Destiny Fulfilled [9:14]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
      Widescreen
      Full Screen
   Special Features
      Nora & Delia Ephron Commentary
         Commentary On
         Commentary Off
      "Love in the Movies" Featurette
      Music Video: "When I Fall in Love" by Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
      Talent Files
         Nora Ephron (Director)
         Tom Hanks
         Meg Ryan
         Bill Pullman
         Rosie O'Donnell
         Rob Reiner
      Theatrical Trailers
         Sleepless in Seattle
         My Best Friend's Wedding
         It Could Happen to You
         Philadelphia
         Nothing in Common
   Scene Selections
   Subtitles
      English
      Chinese
      Korean
      Thai
      Subtitles Off
   Aspect Ratio Selection
      Widescreen
      Full Screen

Editorial Reviews

Nora Ephron's gentle romantic comedy, a throwback to the tearjerkers of the '40s and '50s, is saved from mawkishness by a combination of deft one-liners and a typically winning performance by Tom Hanks. Ephron, who made her reputation as a tough, no-nonsense journalist and author in the '60s before moving on to screenwriting, was also famous for having eviscerated her two ex-husbands in print. Whether her late-career foray into romantic comedy signaled a new-found vulnerability or a keen awareness of film industry economics, only she can say. The film uses Leo McCarey's An Affair to Remember (1957) as a touchstone, and its gossamer plot is similarly based on coincidence, as an affianced journalist (Meg Ryan) becomes enamored of an architect (Hanks) after hearing him express his love for his deceased wife on a radio call-in show. Though the film offers little in the way of surprise, Ephron was shrewd in casting Hanks, an actor whose rare ability to play both his character's melancholy and deadpan wit help to keep the project's saccharine quotient at a tolerable level. Ross Malinger, who plays his young son, also scores here, a kid with the timing and delivery of a veteran tummler. Ryan is appealing, but is saddled with a vague character defined mostly by her date with destiny. To enhance the mood the film, it features a soundtrack of love songs from earlier decades by the likes of Nat King Cole and Ray Charles, which can be enjoyed even by those who are a mite skeptical about what they've been watching.

All Movie Guide - Michael Costello