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AWAY WE GO/Sweepstakes [On DVD 9/29/09] PDF Print E-mail
Written by Cassandra Henry   
Thursday, 24 September 2009
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

On DVD -- September 29, 2009
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Directed by: Sam Mendes
Screenplay by: Dave Eggers, Vendela Vida
Cast: John Krasinski, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Melanie Lynskey, Chris Messina
Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Genre: Drama | Comedy
Rating: R
Running time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes
Executive Producer: Pippa Harris, Mari-Jo Winkler
Produced By: Sam Mendes, Peter Saraf, Edward Saxon, Marc Turtletaub, Corinne Golden Weber
Director of Photography: Ellen Kuras
Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
Editor: Sarah Flack
Music By: Alexi Murdoch
Costume Designer: John A. Dunn
Casting By: Ellen Lewis, Lori Wyman, Debra Zane

OVERVIEW
From acclaimed Director Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road) comes this funny, romantic, honest and surprisingly moving film that explores the comedic twists and emotional turns in one expectant couple's journey to find the right place to put down roots. John Krasinski (NBC's "The Office") and Maya Rudolph (NBC's "Saturday Night Live") transcend what you've seen before with break out performances that are warm, emotional and funny, as they go on their journey visiting friends and family brought to life by the enormously talented ensemble cast including Catherine O'Hara (Best In Show), Jeff Daniels (State of Play), Allison Janney (Juno), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Batman: The Dark Knight), and set to the original music of singer songwriter Alexi Murdoch (Garden State). Critics are raving about Away We Go: "4 stars! Honest, humorous and moving!" (Christy Lemire, Associated Press)

SYNOPSIS
John Krasinski ("The Office") and Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live") star in the heartfelt film that explores the comedic twists and turns in one couple's journey across contemporary America. Anticipating the birth of their first child, longtime couple Burt (Krasinski) and Verona (Rudolph) embark on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family in order to find their perfect home. Featuring a remarkable soundtrack and an incredible ensemble cast – including Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Catherine O'Hara and Jim Gaffigan. It's the hilarious, witty film that critics are hailing as "absolutely extraordinary!" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF:
• BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!
o MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then share with your BD-Live™ buddies!

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF AND DVD):
• THE MAKING OF AWAY WE GO: Director Sam Mendes works with the highly original literary voices of Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida to bring Burt and Verona's journey to life.
• GREEN FILMMAKING: In this featurette we'll hear from the key cast and filmmakers on the innovative and effective way Away We Go has pushed the envelope on environmentally friendly filmmaking.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

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