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A frenetic, bloody look at mass murder and the mass media, director Oliver Stone's extremely controversial film divided critics and audiences with its mixture of over-the-top violence and bitter cultural satire. At the center of the film, written by Stone and Quentin Tarantino, among others, are Mickey Woody Harrelson and Mallory Juliette Lewis, a young couple united by their desire for each other and their common love of violence. Together, they embark on a record-breaking, exceptionally gory killing spree that captivates the sensation-hungry tabloid media. Their fame is ensured by one newsman, Wayne Gale Robert Downey, Jr., who reports on Mickey and Mallory for his show, American Maniacs. Even the duo's eventual capture by the police only increases their notoriety, as Gale develops a plan for a Super Bowl Sunday interview that Mickey and Mallory twist to their own advantage. Visually overwhelming, Robert Richardson's hyperkinetic cinematography switches between documentary-style black-and-white, surveillance video, garishly colored psychedelia, and even animation in a rapid-fire fashion that mirrors the psychosis of the killers and the media-saturated culture that makes them popular heroes. The film's extreme violence -- numerous edits were required to win an R rating -- became a subject of debate, as some critics asserted that the film irresponsibly glorified its murderers and blamed the filmmakers for potentially inciting copy-cat killings. Defenders argued that the film attacks media obsession with violence and satirizes a sensationalistic, celebrity-obsessed society. Certain to provoke discussion, Natural Born Killers will thoroughly alienate many viewers with its shock tactics, chaotic approach, and disturbing subject matter, while others will value the combination of technical virtuosity and dark commentary on the modern American landscape.
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Product Details
Actors: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Rodney Dangerfield, Everett Quinton
Directors: Oliver Stone
Writers: Oliver Stone, David Veloz, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Rutowski
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Clayton Townsend, Don Murphy
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008
Run Time: 118 minutes
Special Features
Commentary and introduction by Oliver Stone; Additional scenes; Alternate Ending; The Charlie Rose Show Interview segment; Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby TrueHD 5.1; Theatrical Trailer; Includes new hi-def exclusive packaging with 32-page book featuring rare photos and press material. Go behind the story like never before!
Cast & Crew
Woody Harrelson Mickey Knox
Juliette Lewis Mallory Knox
Robert Downey Jr. Wayne Gale
Tommy Lee Jones Dwight McClusky
Tom Sizemore Jack Scagnetti
Rodney Dangerfield Mallory's dad
Russell Means Old Indian
Edie McClurg Mallory's mom
Balthazar Getty Gas Station Attendant
Joe Grifasi Duncan Homolka
O-Lan Jones Mabel
Kirk Baltz Wayne Gale's cameraman
Jake Beecham Kid
Marshall Bell Deputy
Glen Chin Druggist
Carl Ciarfalio Mallory's Guard
Peter Crombie Intense Cop
Dale Dye Dale Wrigley
Matthew Faber Kid
Lanny Flaherty Earl
Risa Bramon Garcia
Jerry Gardner Work Boss
Evan Handler David
Mark Harmon Mickey Knox in Wayne Gale's reconstruction (uncredite
Jared Harris London Boy
Jamie Harrold Kid
Billy Hopkins
Arliss Howard See-Through Diner Patron/Prison Escapee (uncredited)
Robert Jordan Wgn Newscaster
Ashley Judd
Denis Leary
Heidi Levitt
Richard Lineback Sonny
Louis Lombardi Sparky
Phil Neilson Mickey's Dad
Jack Palance
Maria Pitillo Deborah
Everett Quinton Wurlitzer
Red West Cowboy Sheriff
Josh Richman Soundman
Sean Stone Kevin
Bob Swan Napalatoni
Rachel Ticotin
Pruitt Taylor Vince Kavanaugh
John M. Watson Sr. Black Inmate
Ed White Pinball Cowboy
Steven Wright Dr. Emil Reingold
Salvator Xuereb French Boy
Technical Credits
Oliver Stone Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Brian Berdan Editor
Merideth Boswell Set Decoration/Design
Budd Carr Musical Direction/Supervision
Hank Corwin Editor
Stella Furner Set Decoration/Design
Herbert W. Gains Asst. Director
Risa Bramon Garcia Associate Producer, Casting
John Perry Goldsmith Set Decoration/Design
Jane Hamsher Producer
Billy Hopkins Casting
Richard Hornung Costumes/Costume Designer
Chuck Jeffreys Stunts
Chuck Jeffries Stunts
Victor Kempster Production Designer
Heidi Levitt Casting
David MacMillan Sound/Sound Designer
Mike Smith Animator
Arnon Milchan Executive Producer
Thom Mount Executive Producer
Matthew Mungle Makeup
Don Murphy Producer
Robert Richardson Cinematographer
Richard Rutowski Associate Producer, Screenwriter
Matt Sweeney Special Effects
Quentin Tarantino Original Story
Alan Tomkins Art Director
Clayton Townsend Producer
David Veloz Screenwriter
Rand Vossler Co-producer
Margery Zweizig Art Director
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