McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Summary
Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a turn-of-the-century Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern. Shrewd Mrs. Miller, a professional madam, arrives soon after construction begins. She offers to help McCabe run his business and the whorehouse thrives. McCabe and Mrs. Miller draw... Full description
Summary: |
Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a turn-of-the-century Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern. Shrewd Mrs. Miller, a professional madam, arrives soon after construction begins. She offers to help McCabe run his business and the whorehouse thrives. McCabe and Mrs. Miller draw closer, despite their conflicting intelligences and philosophies. Soon, however, the mining deposits in the town attract the attention of a major corporation, which wants to buy out McCabe along with the rest. His decision has major repercussions for him, Mrs. Miller, and the town. |
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Item Description: |
Based on the novel "McCabe" by Edmund Naughton. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: Cast & crew ; Commentary [by Robert Altman and David Foster] ; Documentary [on the making of McCabe & Mrs. Miller] ; Theatrical trailer. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, Dolby mono. |
Audience: |
Rated R. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; film editor, Louis Lombardo ; songs, Leonard Cohen. |
ISBN: |
0790765225 9780790765228 |