Director Sam Mendes Offers a Heartfelt and Humorous Story of One Couple's Journey to Find the Perfect Place to Call Home

Director Sam Mendes Offers a Heartfelt and Humorous Story of One Couple's Journey to Find the Perfect Place to Call Home

AWAY WE GO SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 ON BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT 'JOHN KRASINSKI AND MAYA RUDOLPH ARE A MARRIAGE MADE IN COMEDY HEAVEN!' Karen Durbin, The New York Times

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- 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)

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BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY(TM) 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.

-- FEATURE COMMENTARY: Commentary with Director Sam Mendes and Writers
Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.

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)

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF:
Street Date: September 29, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62105960
Price: $39.98 SRP
Running Time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R (for language and some sexual content)
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:
Street Date: September 29, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62105959
Price: $29.98 SRP
Running time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes
Layers: Dual layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R (for language and some sexual content)
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: John Krasinski, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Melanie Lynskey, Chris Messina

Directed By: Sam Mendes
Written By: Dave Eggers, Vendela Vida
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

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