DVD - The Producers (2005)

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Mel Brooks is bringing The Producers, one of the most honored musicals in the history of the American theater, to the motion picture screen as a sparkling, feature-length musical comedy. The record-breaking Tony Award-winning hit (based on Mel Brooks' seminal 1968 motion picture comedy) received 15 nominations and won a record-breaking 12 awards, including Best Musical, Best Director and Choreographer, and Best Actor.

Two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick return to their celebrated roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, a scheming theatrical producer and his mousy CPA who hit upon the perfect plan to embezzle a fortune: raise far more money than you need to produce a sure-fire Broadway flop and then (since no one will expect anything back), Max and Leo can pocket the difference. To do this, they need the ultimate bad play, which they find in the musical Springtime for Hitler. Their plans come to naught and the duo are taken completely by surprise when their new production is hailed as a toast-of-the-town hit. Will Ferrell also brings his spot-on comic talents to the role of Franz Liebkind, the neo-Nazi playwright (and pigeon fancier) responsible for penning the "worst play ever written."

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DVD information

Release Date (USA): 2006-05-16
Rating (USA): PG-13
Release Date (UK): 2006-04-24
Rating (UK) : 12
Director: Susan Stroman
Producer: Mel Brooks
Studio: Universal Pictures
Writer/s: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Cast

Nathan Lane Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick Leo Bloom
Uma Thurman Ulla
Will Ferrell Franz Liebkind
Roger Bart Carmen Ghia
Gary Beach Roger De Bris
Andrea Martin Little Old Lady Investor
Debra Monk Little Old Lady Investor
Jason Antoon Jason Green
Fred Applegate Sergeant O'Toole

DVD Features

Deleted Scenes – Includes a musical number, “King of Broadway,” not seen in the theatrical film
Outtakes – Features actors Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell
Analysis of a Scene: I Wanna Be a Producer – This feature includes a never-before-seen extended version of the musical number 'I Wanna Be A Producer' with exclusive behind the scenes footage of rehearsals and production.
Feature Commentary with Director Susan Stroman

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