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The Whole Wide World

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The Whole Wide World (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 12  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.9/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Synopsis: An ambitious West Texas schoolmarm (Renee Zellweger) with literary inclinations is drawn romantically to an idiosyncratic writer (Vincent D'Onofrio) of pulp horror tales, despite his virtually Oedipal attachment to his convalescent mother and his other emotional troubles. A tender,... An ambitious West Texas schoolmarm (Renee Zellweger) with literary inclinations is drawn romantically to an idiosyncratic writer (Vincent D'Onofrio) of pulp horror tales, despite his virtually Oedipal attachment to his convalescent mother and his other emotional troubles. A tender, offbeat romantic story based on the memoir "One Who Walked Alone," written by Novalyne Price of her brief affair with "Conan the Barbarian" creator Robert E. Howard. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ann Wedgeworth, Benjamin Mouton, Chris Shearer

Director: Dan Ireland
Screenwriter: Michael Scott Myers
Story: Novalyne Price
Producer: Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Gregory Cascante, Carl Colpaert, Dan Ireland, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kevin Reidy
Composer: Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 29, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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Robert E. Howard himself may have been a more interesting character than any of his fantastic creations

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