The Adjuster

Director: Atom Egoyan

Overview

Atom Egoyan's distinctive style is evident in The Adjuster, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from MGM/UA that is highly recommended to anyone fascinated with the cinematic world of Oscar nominee Atom Egoyan.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2001
UPC:	0027616860323
Original Release:	1991
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital, stereo]
Time:	1:42:00

Special Features

Original theatrical trailer; English: stereo Surround; French and Spanish subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Elias Koteas	Noah Render
Arsinée Khanjian	Hera
Maury Chaykin	Bubba
Gabrielle Rose	Mimi
Jennifer Dale	Arianne
David Hemblen	Bert--The Head Censor
Rose Sarkisyan	Seta--Hera's Sister
Gerard Parkes	Tim
Patricia Collins	Lorraine
Don McKellar	Tyler--The Young Censor
Stephen Ouimette	Larry--The Butterfly Collector
Raoul Trujillo	Seta--Hera's Sister
John Gilbert	The Doctor
Tony Nardi	The Motel Manager
Paul Bettis	The Wild Man of the Billboards

Technical Credits

Atom Egoyan	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Mychael Danna	Score Composer
Nicole Demers	Makeup
Camelia Frieberg	Producer
Maya Mani	Costumes/Costume Designer
Richard Paris	Production Designer,Set Decoration/Design
Linda Del Rosario	Production Designer,Set Decoration/Design
Paul Sarossy	Cinematographer
Susan Shipton	Editor
David J. Webb	Associate Producer,Asst. Director

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Main Title [5:30]
2. Strangers On A Train [2:14]
3. Picture The Day [6:17]
4. After The Fire [14:13]
5. Cheerleader Fantasy [4:23]
6. Schedule Of Loss [15:01]
7. A Desensitizing Effect [3:07]
8. Model Home Needs [6:26]
9. Adjuster's Conscience [2:44]
10. Caught Taping [2:46]
11. A Beautiful Family [6:04]
12. A Model's Dedication [5:12]
13. Filming At The House [11:56]
14. "Your Needy People" [4:09]
15. Leave A Burning House [4:39]
16. End Credits [4:33]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play
   Theatrical Trailer
   Subtitles

Editorial Reviews

In 1991, three years before he gained international attention with Exotica, unorthodox Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan added to his already considerable reputation as a daring adventurer by making The Adjuster. As he had done in such previous films as Family Viewing, Egoyan masterfully scripted mundane situations involving seemingly unremarkable people, in this case an insurer adjuster, that peeled away to reveal psychosexual and emotional quagmires. Egoyan's customary troupe of players includes Elias Koteas as the nosy insurance man and Egoyan's wife Arsinée Khanjian as a hypocritical film censor. Difficult, risqué, and rife with Egoyan's customary deadpan, flat dialogue, The Adjuster has many of the elements that would be so masterfully realized in Exotica, and the film is a must for fans of the idiosyncratic Egoyan. By the end of the decade, he would be established as an uncompromising filmmaker with such more acclaimed, more accessible films as The Sweet Hereafter and Felicia's Journey. Michael Betzold

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