Pretty Woman

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 03 23 (USA)

UPC: 786936281330

Studio: Dimension

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Self-involved corporate raider Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) has recently split up with his girlfriend. Seeking directions to the Beverly Hills Hotel, he makes the acquaintance of free-spirited hooker Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) and decides to put her on a 3,000-dollar retainer as his "date." He Cinderellarizes her by bankrolling a full wardrobe and cosmetic makeover. Of course, the setup will be strictly platonic. A disarming modern-day fairy tale, Pretty Woman was the picture that made Julia Roberts a superstar. As charming as she is in her "giggling" sequences, Roberts' best scene is her triumphant return to a posh Rodeo Drive shop where she'd been previously snubbed. Keeping Pretty Woman afloat throughout is the buoyant direction of Garry Marshall and the always welcome presence of Marshall's stock company of actors, including Hector Elizondo as a stuffy but golden-hearted concierge. Pretty Woman began its life as a much darker story of prostitutes and homicidal drug dealers, but more box-office-savvy heads ultimately prevailed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Comedy or Musical – People's Choice Awards Best Picture – People's Choice Awards

Features: Blooper reel
"Live from the wrap party"
"LA: The Pretty Woman Tour"
All-new audio commentary with director Garry Marshall
1990 production featurette
"Wild Women Do" performed by Natalie Cole
Theatrical trailer
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Widescreen (1.85:1)-enhanced for 16x9 television
French Language track
French and Spanish Subtitles

Pretty Woman

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/06/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 85 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French,English

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Pretty Woman
1. program Start [:21]
2. Opening Credits [9:05]
3. Lookin' for a Date? [4:34]
4. In the Driver's Seat [5:11]
5. The Penthouse [15:35]
6. A Business Proposition [7:51]
7. Trouble at the Hotel [2:54]
8. A Setback [5:05]
9. Working Dinner [5:44]
10. Love on a Piano [5:46]
11. Shopping Spree [7:59]
12. At the Polo Match [8:58]
13. Pillow Talk [3:15]
14. Dressed to the Nines [:32]
15. Just Semantics [10:52]
16. A Change of Interest [6:16]
17. Unpleasant Caller [7:22]
18. Back to Reality [6:15]
19. Princess Vivian [3:54]
20. End Credits [3:51]

Brendon Hanley

Pretty Woman was one of the most unexpected blockbusters of the early '90s. The film's leading man, Richard Gere, hadn't had a hit since 1983's An Officer and a Gentleman, and the young Julia Roberts had yet to attempt a leading role. The film was originally written as a gritty drama, which the studio and director Garry Marshall tempered into a charming if unlikely fairy tale, buoyed by the two leads' undeniable chemistry. The rest is box-office history: the picture eventually pulled in over 450 million dollars worldwide and became a cultural reference point. Some viewers criticized the film for its trivial depiction of prostitution, but Roberts' charming performance is in keeping with the film's light, romantic fantasy tone. She also received a Best Actress nomination later that year. ~ Brendon Hanley, Rovi

Cast and Crew: James Newton Howard  Composer (Music Score) 
J.F. Lawton  Screenwriter 
Garry Marshall  Director 
Stephen Metcalfe  Screenwriter 
Laura Ziskin  Executive Producer 
Richard Gere  Actor 
Julia Roberts  Actor 
Ralph Bellamy  Actor 
Jason Alexander  Actor 
Laura San Giacomo  Actor 
Hector Elizondo  Actor 
Alex Hyde-White  Actor 
Amy Yasbeck  Actor 
Patrick Richwood  Actor 
Larry Miller  Actor 
Elinor Donahue  Actor 
William Gallo  Actor 
Hank Azaria  Actor 
Larry Hankin  Actor 
R. Darrell Hunter  Actor 
Dey Young  Actor 
Stacy Keach Sr.  Actor 
Lucinda Crosby  Actor 
Nancy Locke  Actor 
Amzie Strickland  Actor 
Dianne Crittenden  Actor 
Jane Morris  Actor 
Alex Staltler  Actor 
Patrick D. Stuart  Actor 
R.C. Everbeck  Actor 
Judith Baldwin  Actor 
Jason Randal  Actor 
Bill Applebaum  Actor 
Tracy Bjork  Actor 
Gary Greene  Actor 
Abdul Salaam El Razaac  Actor 
Julie Paris  Actor 
Rhonda Hansome  Actor 
Harvey Keenan  Actor 
Marty Nadler  Actor 
Lynda Goodfriend  Actor 
Reed Anthony  Actor 
Frank Campanella  Actor 
Jacqueline Woolsey  Actor 
Cheri Caspari  Actor 
Scott A. Marshall  Actor 
Kathi Marshall  Actor 
Laurelle Brooks  Actor 
Don Feldstein  Actor 
Marvin Braveman  Actor 
Jeff Michalski  Actor 
Lloyd Williams  Actor 
James Patrick Dunne  Actor 
Valorie Armstrong  Actor 
Steve Restivo  Actor 
Rodney Kageyama  Actor 
Douglas Stitzel  Actor 
Shane Ross  Actor 
Carol Williard  Actor 
Minda Burr  Actor 
Robyn Peterson  Actor 
Mariann Aalda  Actor 
Michael French  Actor 
Allan Kent  Actor 
Calvin Remsberg  Actor 
Lloyd Nelson  Actor 
Norman Large  Actor 
Tracy Reiner  Actor 
Tom Nolan  Actor 
John Carson  Actor 
Daniel Bardol  Actor 
Karin Calabro  Actor 
Bruce Eckstut  Actor 
Mychael Bates  Actor 
Barbara Knox  Actor 

Country: USA