Keeping the Faith

Director: Edward Norton Edward Norton

Overview

"Edward Norton's directorial debut, the lighthearted romantic comedy Keeping the Faith comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release. The supplemental materials are highlighted by a commentary track recorded by Norton and screenwriter Stuart Blumberg. Deleted scenes, a theatrical trailer, and a very funny blooper reel round out this solid package from Disney/Buena Vista."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2000
UPC:	0717951010582
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:09:00

Special Features

Audio commentary with director/producer Edward Norton and writer/producer Stuart Blumberg; Deleted scenes; Cast and crew biographies; Production gag reel; Theatrical trailer; 5.1 Surround; Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ben Stiller	Rabbi Jake Schram
Edward Norton	Father Brian Finn
Jenna Elfman	Anna Riley,Casanova
Anne Bancroft	Ruth Schram
Eli Wallach	Rabbi Lewis
Ron Rifkin	Larry Friedman
Milos Forman	Father Havel,Father Havel
Holland Taylor	Bonnie Rose
Lisa Edelstein	Ali Decker
Rena Sofer	Rachel Rose
Ken Leung	Don
Brian George	Barkeeper
Catherine Lloyd Burns	Debbie
Susie Essman	Ellen Friedman
Stuart Blumberg	Len,Chaya
Sam Goldberg	Jake (als Teenager)
Blythe Auffarth	Anna (als Teenager)
Michael Roman	Brian (als Teenager),Teenage Brian Finn
Jonathan Silver	Alan Klein
Brian Anthony Wilson	T-Bone
Juan Piedrahita	Omar
Kelly Deadmon	Frau in Bar
Raphael M.A. Frieder	Cantor
Christopher Gardner	Basketball Kid No. 1
Santi Formosa	Basketball Kid No. 2
Francine Beers	Greta Mussbaum
Ellen Hauptman	Roz Lentz
Liz Larsen	Leslie
Matt Winston	Matt
Nelson Avidon	Joel
David Wain	Steve Posner
Donna Hanover	Woman No. 1 at Confessional
Wai Ching Ho	Woman No. 2 at Confessional
Howard Greller	Doctor
Brenda Thomas Denmark	Nurse,Nurse
Marilyn Cooper	`Don't Walk' Lady
Hawk Koch	Rabbinical Professor
Craig Castaldo	Radio Man
Keith Perry	Old Man Hit with Censor
John Arocho	Bully
Derrick Eason	Co-Worker
Ray Carlson	Monsignor
Barbara Haas	Mother in Synagogue Reception Room
Sunny Keyser	Mother
Lorna Lable	Mother
Paula Raflo	Mother
Hillary Brook Canter	Daughter
Dana Lubotsky	Daughter
Alexandra Rella	Daughter
Eugene S. Katz	Mohel
Tony Rossi	Hot Dog Vendor
John P. Duffell	Father Duffell
Keith Williams	AIDS Patient
Dagmara Dominczyk	Claire
Kryss Anderson	Actor
Elmer Bernstein	Composer
Peter Salett	Composer
Tom Waits	Composer

Technical Credits

Stuart Blumberg

Edward Norton	Director,Producer
Stuart Blumberg	Screenwriter,Producer
Howard W. Koch	Producer,Producer
Gary Barber	Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum	Executive Producer
Jonathan Glickman	Executive Producer
George Aguilar	Stunts,Stunts
Avy Kaufman	Casting
John Ottesen	Special Effects
Carey Smith	Special Effects
Toybox	Special Effects
Dennis Berardi	Special Effects
Christopher S. Aud	Sound Effects
Paul Curtis	Sound Effects
Tom Nelson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

The directorial debut of actor Edward Norton, the bracing comedy Keeping the Faith unfolds like nothing so much as the film Woody Allen would be making if he were a forty-years-younger member of Generation X. Playing to the acting strengths of Norton and co-stars Ben Stiller and Jenna Elfman, the script by Stuart Blumberg manages to create all of the necessary tension and conflict to keep its story moving at a brisk pace, but attempts something refreshingly different with its tale built on a barroom joke premise ("a priest and a rabbi fall in love with the same girl. . ."). The characters in Keeping the Faith are mature and intelligent, never reacting to their romantic predicament with the sort of overblown, phony dramatics expected from a high-concept Hollywood entertainment, each attempting to reasonably navigate the entanglement. Unexpected but delightful as well is the inclusion of several older supporting players (portrayed with assured dexterity by veterans Ron Rifkin, Eli Wallach, Milos Forman, and Anne Bancroft), who act as counselors, mentors, and sounding boards for the exuberant but inexperienced younger stars. Keeping the Faith is a thoughtful, charming depiction of reason and sportsmanship in interpersonal relationships, which is rarely (if ever) depicted in a cinema where the name of the game is action and violence.