see larger image$11.99 DVDDefending Your Life (1991) 
In this warm, witty comedy, writer/director/star Albert Brooks is killed in an auto accident and arrives at a most unusual afterlife: Judgment City, an ethereal resort with great food. There he's put on trial for his life on Earth. If he wins, he moves on to a higher plane of existence; if not, it's back to Earth to try again. Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Buck Henry, Lee Grant also star. 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailers.
SKU: D21783
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- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Wil Albert, Newell Alexander, Sage Allen, Gary Beach, Carol Bivins, Arell Blanton, Raffi Di Blasio, Albert Brooks, Ernie Brown, Glen Chin, Julie Cobb, Clarke Coleman, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Ethan Embry, Greg Finley, Art Frankel, Mary Pat Gleason, Lee Grant, Buck Henry, Hal Landon, Lillian Lehman, James Mackrell, Shirley MacLaine, Joey Miyashima, James Paradise, David Purdham, Marilyn Rockafellow, Peter Schuck, Meryl Streep, Ken Thorley, Noley Thornton, Rip Torn, Leonard O Turner, George Wallace, Susan Walters, Time Winters
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The Commitments (1991)
An ultra-spirited account of the rise and fall of a ragtag group of Irish musicians who perform American soul tunes. Director Alan Parker's film covers the rifts, romances and friendships of the band and their ever-optimistic manager, and features songs like "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour." With Andrew Strong, Johnny Murphy, and Robert Arkins. 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Parker; documentary; "making of" featurettes; music videos; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; radio spots; TV spots. Two-disc set.
- Category:
- Musicals
- Director:
- Alan Parker
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Liam Carney, Andrea Corr, Winston Dennis, Maria Doyle, Phelim Drew, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Felim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Sean Hughes, Anne Kent, Dick Massey, Kenneth McCluskey, Colm Meaney, Johnny Murphy, Mick Nolan, Rynagh O'Grady, Maura O'Malley, Mark O'Regan, Peter Rowen, Ger Ryan
- SKU:
- D71041
- Also On:
- CD Soundtrack, CD Soundtrack Deluxe
The Snapper (1993)
A charming slice-of-life comedy, based on novelist Roddy Doyle's follow-up to "The Commitments," centers on Sharon, the eldest daughter of a North Dublin family, who becomes pregnant and has her siblings, friends, neighbors and cantankerous father trying to figure out who the daddy is. With Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney and Ruth McCabe; Stephen Frears directs. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; audio commentary by Frears, others.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Ciara Duffy, Stuart Dunne, Joanne Gerrard, Brendan Gleeson, Tina Kellegher, Pat Laffan, Eanna Macliam, Ruth McCabe, Colm Meaney, Fionnula Murphy, Deirdre O'Brien, Colm O'Byrne, Peter Rowen, Ronan Wilmot, Karen Woodley
- SKU:
- D31212
Real Life (1979)
Hilarious satire that was director Albert Brooks' feature film debut takes a lighthearted poke at cinema verite filmmaking. A documentarian (Brooks) tries to capture the typical American family on film while remaining uninvolved, but seems to be doing everything but. Co-stars Charles Grodin and Frances Lee McCain. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interview; theatrical trailer. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Norman Bartold, Albert Brooks, James L. Brooks, Susan Clark, Clifford Einstein, Mandy Einstein, Karen Einstein, Charles Grodin, Johnny Haymer, Dick Haynes, Mort Lindsey, Frances Lee McCain, Julie Payne, J.A. Preston, Phyllis Quinn, James Ritz, Joseph Schaffler, Harry Shearer, David Spielberg, Matthew Tobin
- SKU:
- D21518
Modern Romance (1981)
To love or not to love? That is the question neurotic film editor Albert Brooks continues to ask himself about girlfriend Kathryn Harrold in this irreverent comedy that explores the joys and pains of modern-day relationships. Bruno Kirby co-stars; look for Brooks' brother Bob ("Super Dave Osborne") Einstein and filmmaker James L. Brooks (no relation) in cameos. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Joe Bratcher, Albert Brooks, James L. Brooks, Bob Einstein, Clifford Einstein, Gene Garvin, Jane Hallaren, Kathryn Harrold, Albert Henderson, George Kennedy, Bruno Kirby, Meadowlark Lemon, Karen Mayo-Chandler, George Sasaki
- SKU:
- D51448
Lost In America (1985)
Yuppified "Search for America" comedy from co-writer/director/star Albert Brooks has Brooks and wife Julie Hagerty quitting their big city jobs and buying a motor home to "head out on the highway," only to find obstacles that make "Easy Rider's" pale in comparison. With Garry Marshall. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailer.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Charles Boswell, Albert Brooks, Ernie Brown, Candy Ann Brown, Michael Cornelison, Art Frankel, Pat Garrison, Radu Gavor, Donald Gibb, Raynold Gideon, Michael Greene, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hughes, David Katz, Garry Marshall, Maggie Roswell, Tom Tarpey
- SKU:
- D21784
Defending Your Life (1991)
In this warm, witty comedy, writer/director/star Albert Brooks is killed in an auto accident and arrives at a most unusual afterlife: Judgment City, an ethereal resort with great food. There he's put on trial for his life on Earth. If he wins, he moves on to a higher plane of existence; if not, it's back to Earth to try again. Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Buck Henry, Lee Grant also star. 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailers.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Wil Albert, Newell Alexander, Sage Allen, Gary Beach, Carol Bivins, Arell Blanton, Raffi Di Blasio, Albert Brooks, Ernie Brown, Glen Chin, Julie Cobb, Clarke Coleman, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Ethan Embry, Greg Finley, Art Frankel, Mary Pat Gleason, Lee Grant, Buck Henry, Hal Landon, Lillian Lehman, James Mackrell, Shirley MacLaine, Joey Miyashima, James Paradise, David Purdham, Marilyn Rockafellow, Peter Schuck, Meryl Streep, Ken Thorley, Noley Thornton, Rip Torn, Leonard O Turner, George Wallace, Susan Walters, Time Winters
- SKU:
- D21783
Mother (1996)
Albert Brooks' funny and poignant comedy features him playing a science-fiction writer who decides to go back to his roots--and mother Debbie Reynolds' house--after his second divorce. The uneasy relationship between mother and son causes much friction, but Brooks eventually learns there's more to Mom's life than he originally envisioned. Rob Morrow, Lisa Kudrow co-star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG13
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Rosalind Allen, Richard Assad, Albert Brooks, Ernie Brown, Paul Collins, Kimiko Gelman, Isabel Glasser, James Gleason, Anne Haney, Harry Hutchinson, Spencer Klein, Lisa Kudrow, John McGinley, Rob Morrow, Joey Naber, Debbie Reynolds, Laura Weekes, Peter White, Vanessa Williams
- SKU:
- D21517
The Muse (1999)
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Fearful that he's losing his creativity, screenwriter Albert Brooks seeks help from successful fellow scribe Jeff Bridges. His secret turns out to be gorgeous Sharon Stone, who claims to be one of the Nine Muses of Greek mythology and will provide inspiration to Brooks in exchange for "little gifts" like Tiffany jewelry and a posh hotel suite. Sharp and funny Hollywood satire, directed and co-written by Brooks, also stars Andie MacDowell; cameos by James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and others. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); featurette; theatrical trailers.
Available: 05/04/10
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG13
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Jamie Alexis, Jeff Bridges, Albert Brooks, James Cameron, Mark Feuerstein, Greg Grunberg, Lorenzo Lamas, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Andie MacDowell, Catherine Macneal, Dakin Matthews, Monica Mikala, Skip O'Brien, Mario Opinato, Rob Reiner, Martin Scorsese, Marnie Shelton, Cybill Shepherd, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Tilly, Concetta Tomei, Stacey Travis, Steve Valentine, Bradley Whitford, Walter Williamson, Steven Wright
- SKU:
- D16667
Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World (2005)
What makes Muslims laugh? That question is the focus of this insightful mockumentary starring Albert Brooks (who also wrote and directed). Sent by government officials to India and Pakistan to try to improve relations with post-9/11 South Asian countries, Brooks, his faithful assistant and two representatives from the State Department try to figure out the role comedy plays in Muslim life. With Sheetal Sheth, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Tenney, and Fred Dalton Thompson (as himself). 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Albert Brooks
- Rated:
- PG13
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Ahmed Ahmed, Mike Akrawi, Conrad Bachmann, Albert Brooks, Homie Doroodian, Marco Khanlian, Steve Kramer, Emma Lockhart, John Carroll Lynch, Marshall Manesh, Penny Marshall, Ajay Mehta, Tony Montero, Kevin Mukherji, Kavi Raz, Amy Ryan, Dhiru Shah, Sheetal Sheth, Jon Tenney, Fred Dalton Thompson, B.J. Ward
- SKU:
- D95686
48 Hrs. (1982)
Boisterous comedy/thriller marked Eddie Murphy's screen debut, with him playing a wisecracking con sprung from prison to help detective Nick Nolte nab a pair of cop killers. With Annette O'Toole, James Remar; Walter Hill directs. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; interactive menus; scene access.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Walter Hill
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Todd Allen, Jonathan Banks, Greta Blackburn, Olivia Brown, R.D. Call, Lloyd Catlett, Luis Contreras, Denise Crosby, Bill Cross, Reid Cruickshanks, Bill Dearth, Nick Dimitri, Bennie Dobbins, Ned Dowd, Jon St. Elwood, Gloria Gifford, Jim Haynie, Brion James, Peter Jason, John Dennis Johnston, James Keane, David Patrick Kelly, Tara King, Matt Landers, Sonny Landham, Sandy Martin, Frank McRae, Chris Mulkey, Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Clare Nono, Annette O'Toole, Ola Ray, James Remar, Angela Louise Robinson, Margot Rose, Walter Scott, Kerry Sherman, Clint Smith, Jack Thibeau, Brenda Venus, Rock Walker
- SKU:
- D13294
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
That's right, the boys are back! Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte return as friendly enemies Bannister and Cates, teaming up to clear Nolte of a murder charge and track down the real killer, who's also after them. Also back for this hit sequel is director Walter Hill; Andrew Divoff, David Anthony Marshall co-star. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; theatrical trailer.
- Category:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Allan Graf, Walter Hill
- Rated:
- R
- Color:
- Color
- Format:
- Widescreen | Close Captioned
- Cast:
- Victor Brandt, Tisha Campbell, Bernie Casey, George Kee Cheung, Rick Cicetti, Andrew Divoff, Bill Dunnam, Dave Efron, John H. Evans, Nancy Everhard, Allan Graf, Dennis Hayden, Hoke Howell, Karen Huie, Brion James, Brent Jennings, Dana Lee, Richard Lee-Sung, Benjamin Lum, Ted Markland, David Anthony Marshall, Ken Medlock, Steve Monroe, Stafford Morgan, Eddie Murphy, Kitten Natividad, Yana Nirvana, Nick Nolte, Ed O'Ross, Felice Orlandi, Mark Phelan, Rex Pierson, John Del Regno, Jason Ronard, Edgar Small, Kevin Tighe, Oz Tortora, Edward Walsh, Joel Weiss, Michael Williams, Biff Yeager
- SKU:
- D13491



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