Robert Altman follows up the good-natured COOKIE'S FORTUNE with this biting satire of an upper-class elitist Dallas community. Richard Gere plays Sullivan 'Sully' Travis (better known as Dr. T), a man whose good looks and overflowing charm have made him the most popular gynecologist in all of Texas. Things begin to go wrong for .. Read more
| Starring | Helen Hunt, Richard Gere, Shelley Long, Kate Hudson |
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| Director | Robert Altman |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Robert Altman follows up the good-natured COOKIE'S FORTUNE with this biting satire of an upper-class elitist Dallas community. Richard Gere plays Sullivan 'Sully' Travis (better known as Dr. T), a man whose good looks and overflowing charm have made him the most popular gynecologist in all of Texas. Things begin to go wrong for Dr. T when his beautiful wife, Kate (Farrah Fawcett), begins to lose her sanity. He sends her to a mental hospital with the hopes of a full recovery, but her regression into childhood seems to be permanent. Adding to the mass confusion is an unexpected visit from his alcoholic sister-in-law, Peggy (Laura Dern), who brings along her three children, as well as the constant battles between Dr. T's two daughters: the soon-to-be-married Dee Dee (Kate Hudson) and the jealous Connie (Tara Reid). Upon meeting his country club's new assistant golf pro, Bree (Helen Hunt), Dr. T finally feels like he's met his match--a beautiful, independent woman who has no desire to be swept off her feet. Trying to juggle the pressures of his personal and professional life, Dr. T's recent problems culminate on Dee Dee's rain-soaked wedding day. Working again with screenwriter Anne Rapp, Altman closes his sprawling comedy with an utterly outrageous yet genuinely optimistic finale.
| Starring | Helen Hunt, Richard Gere, Shelley Long, Kate Hudson, Laura Dern, Robert Hays, Farrah Fawcett, Matt Malloy, Liv Tyler, Lee Grant, Tara Reid, Janine |
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| Director | Robert Altman |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jan 2002 |
"...Richard Gere [gives] the most appealing and probably best performance of his career....The movie takes on some of the ensemble glories of Altman's underrated A WEDDING..." -- 3.5 out of 4 stars
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Richard Gere was never so disappointing
Any film that starts with a doctor peering up the skirts of a simpering old lady wasn't exactly going to appeal to either the male or female UK audience. ... read more »
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seriously- don't bother
I read some bad reviews and thought, how bad could it be really? Well, let me tell you, it was god awful. Seriously don't even bother with this, no matter ... read more »
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Disappointing
Was looking forward to this but was disappointed with the script and the ending. The acting though was good.
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Do not watch this if you have a headache!
The opening scene is enough to put anyone off. The sound of a dozen pretentious, rich and over-the-top American women all talking at once about everything and ... read more »
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