Debra Messing & Dermot Mulroney Star in the Sparkling Romantic Comedy

Debra Messing & Dermot Mulroney Star in the Sparkling Romantic Comedy

'The Wedding Date'

Tying the Knot on DVD and VHS August 16, 2005 With Hilarious Bonus Features From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

'Tremendously Funny' - Fox TV

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Wedding Date", the tremendously funny romantic comedy with a hip, contemporary twist, makes its DVD debut on August 16, 2005. Starring the always-radiant Debra Messing of the hit NBC series "Will & Grace" and Dermot Mulroney ("My Best Friend's Wedding"), the DVD is filled with over ten minutes of deleted scenes and of course, romance and plenty of laughs. The DVD and VHS are priced at $29.98; pre-order date is July 12, 2005.

Joining the ranks of such classic romantic comedies as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "Under the Tuscan Sun and My Best Friend's Wedding", "The Wedding Date" is a hilarious, poignant and sexy look at love, weddings, family and the delicious surprises life can throw your way. Directed by Clare Kilner (How to Deal), the film also stars Amy Adams (Catch Me If You Can), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Sarah Parish (Parting Shots), Jeremy Sheffield (Anna Karenina), Peter Egan (Bean) and Holland Taylor (Legally Blonde).

Fun-Filled Bonus Features

The Wedding Date DVD features hilarious bonus materials, including:

* Deleted Scenes -- Over 10 minutes of sidesplitting deleted scenes.

* A Date with Debra -- Debra Messing shares fun stories and her favorite
memories from working on the film.

* Feature Commentary with Debra Messing

Synopsis

Debra Messing (TV's "Will & Grace") shines in this hilarious romantic comedy about the surprising road to finding true love.

Kat Ellis (Messing) is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find a last-minute escort, Nick (Dermot Mulroney, "My Best Friend's Wedding"). His dashing good looks and quick-witted charm may win over her family. But will they win over Kat? Filled with unexpected twists and endless laughs, "The Wedding Date" is the one date that you'll want to keep!

For more information please visit: www.theweddingdate.net.

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Cast: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Jack Davenport, Sarah
Parish, Jeremy Sheffield, Peter Egan, Holland Taylor
Director: Clare Kilner
Screenplay By: Dana Fox
Based on the Book Asking for Trouble By: Elizabeth Young
Producers: Nathalie Marciano, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Jessica Bendinger,
Paul Brooks
Executive Producers: Norm Waitt, Scott Niemeyer, Steve Robbins, Jim Reeve
Director of Photography: Oliver Curtis, BSC
Editor: Mary Finlay
Production Designer: Tom Burton
Music By: Blake Neely
Music Supervisor: Randy Gerston
Costume Designer: Louise Page
Make-up & Hair Designer: Kristin Chalnmers
Co-Producer: Jeff Levine
Line Producer: Mairi Bett
Casting Director: Carl Proctor

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: August 16, 2005
Pre-Order Date: July 12, 2005
Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $29.98
Selection Numbers: 27220 Anamorphic Widescreen/27221 Full Frame
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1:33:1); Widescreen (1:85:1)
Rating: PG-13 (For thematic elements and sexual content including
dialogue)
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1/Captioned; Spanish Dolby
Digital 5.1/Subtitled

VHS
Street Date: August 16, 2005
Pre-Order Date: July 12, 2005
Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $29.98
Selection Number: 63196
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Rating: PG-13 (For thematic elements and sexual content including
dialogue)
Picture: Full Frame
Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo Surround

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CONTACTS

Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Vivian Mayer
Senior Vice President, Publicity
(818) 777-3594

Michelle Oakes-Slavich
Director of Publicity
(818) 777-5344

Kim Cavyan
Manager, Print Publicity
(818) 777-4215

www.theweddingdate.net

Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Vivian Mayer, Senior Vice President, Publicity, +1-818-777-3594,
or Michelle Oakes-Slavich, Director of Publicity, +1-818-777-5344, or Kim
Cavyan, Manager, Print Publicity, +1-818-777-4215, all for Universal Studios
Home Entertainment

Web site: http://www.theweddingdate.net/

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