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Marking a return to the low-budget territory that launched his career in 1989 (with SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE), Steven Soderbergh pulls together this freewheeling comedy that is stuffed with an onslaught of visual and verbal puns. Soderbergh plays dual roles as Fletcher Munson and Dr. Jeffrey Korchek. Munson is a nerdy copywriter who finds himself under an extreme amount of pressure when his boss dies, leaving him to write the upcoming speech for T. Azimuth Schwitters, a revered spiritual leader. Korchek is a dentist who begins to have an affair with Munson's wife but finds himself in trouble when he falls for a new patient. Also thrown into the mix is Elmo Oxygen (David Jensen), an orange-jumpsuit-wearing exterminator who spends more time sleeping with his clients than doing actual work. By the time the moment comes for Schwitters to give his speech, the life of each character has been turned completely upside down. Soderbergh mocks, satirizes, and criticizes the late 20th century's hurried, soulless atmosphere, including religion, marriage, the media, the workplace, and male-female sexual relations. This fresh blend of lighthearted comedy and crackling dialogue makes SCHIZOPOLIS an exhilarating romp that recalls the early comedies of Richard Lester.Product Identifiers
ProducerJohn Hardy
EAN5014138294861
eBay Product ID (ePID)3959119
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleSchizopolis
ActorKatherine La Nasa, Silas Cooper, Liann Pattison, Eddie Jemison, Steven Soderbergh, Mike Malone, David Jensen, Betsy Brantley
DirectorSteven Soderbergh
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2003
FeaturesWidescreen
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Run Time93 Mins
GenreComedy
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Movie/TV TitleSchizopolis
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
ScreenwriterSteven Soderbergh
Format DescriptionDVD 5