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Stepford Wives

Stepford Wives

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Key Information
Directors: Frank Oz
Stars: Matthew Broderick
Actors: Roger Bart
Genre: Comedies
Subgenre: Suspense · Small Town Life · Satire · Black Comedy · Robots · Mystery · Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
Available Formats: DVD: Widescreen Collector's Edition
UPC: 097363380122
Release Date: 2004
Running Time: 1hr 33min
Languages
Original Language: English
DVD Editions
: Format: DVD: Widescreen Collector's Edition, 1hr 33min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (November 09, 2004)
UPC: 097363380146
VHS Editions
: Format: VHS, 1hr 33min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (November 09, 2004)
UPC: 097363380139
Credits
Screenwriter: Paul Rudnick
Professional Reviews
: (09/01/2004, p.84-5, Liese Spencer): "Well proportioned, sparkling to look at and vacuously entertaining, it's the perfect Stepford makeover."
More Information
Details: Based on a book by Ira Levin which satirizes the roles of 1950s housewives, this is a remake of the 1975 film adaptation. Director Frank Oz presents a dramatic reworking of the horror classic, putting a totally over-the-top slant on the story that gives it true comedic value. In the early 21st century, a fast-paced Manhattan couple, Joanna (Nicole Kidman) and Walter (Matthew Broderick), both work for a major television network. While she is a leader and breadwinner in producing reality shows, he is a mere middle-management type. So when Joanna has a nervous breakdown, and Walter takes command, he's happy to find that for once in his life she's not stealing his fire. This sentiment is only asserted by the boys club that welcomes him when they move to the "perfect" town of Stepford, Connecticut. There, the women have been transformed by their husbands into a totally submissive, near-robotic state in which they are blissfully happy doing housework and looking pretty, and are totally compliant to their men. ...
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