PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2011
“The performances are fearless, unconventional and
memorable…
[Beautiful Boy] is a
gripping experience that left me weak in the knees.”
-Rex
Reed, The New York Observer
ANCHOR
BAY FILMS PROUDLY RELEASES
BEAUTIFUL BOY
STARRING
MARIA BELLO AND MICHAEL SHEEN
On Blu-ray™ and DVD October 11, 2011
Beverly Hills, CA -- Anchor Bay Films is
proud to announce the release of BEAUTIFUL BOY on Blu-ray™ and
DVD. This critically acclaimed drama and
Toronto International Film Festival Award winner stars Golden Globe®
nominated actress Maria Bello (NBC’s “Prime Suspect,” Grown Ups, A History of
Violence) and Emmy™ nominated actor Michael Sheen (Midnight in Paris, Frost/Nixon,
Twilight: Breaking Dawn, NBC’s “30
Rock”). Both versions will be available
on October 11, 2011 and include audio commentary with Co-Writer/Director Shawn
Ku, Editor Chad Galster and Cinematographer Michael Fimognari as well as
deleted scenes.
BEAUTIFUL
BOY
is an “extraordinary” (Michael Dixon/KSAZ-TV Fox) and
unconventional love story that explores the journey of a married couple on the
verge of separation, who must turn to each other to overcome heartbreak, while
braving the scrutiny of their friends, family, and the public, following their
son’s shocking act of violence.
Bill (Michael Sheen) and Kate’s (Maria
Bello) already strained marriage is tested as they realize all they have
left with each other is their shared grief and confusion, and the unfortunate
legacy of their son. In performances that “will take your breath away” (Jeannette
Catsoulis, NPR) the life-altering tragedy forces Bill and Kate to
face their feelings of guilt, rage, blame, self-discovery –and ultimately
hope—so that they can finally see each other, and the life they share
together, with clear eyes.
BEAUTIFUL BOY also features Alan
Tudyk (Transformers: Dark Side of the
Moon, Conviction, 3:10 to Yuma), Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation, Pathfinder), Kyle Gallner (Red State, Nightmare on Elm Street) and Meat
Loaf Aday (Fight Club, “The
Apprentice”). The performances have
already been praised by critics as “a powerful and haunting work that boasts
and award-worthy performance by Maria Bello.” (Frank Avella, NYCool.com) and “Michael Sheen and Mario Bello are two extraordinary actors. [Beautiful Boy] is worth the price of admission.” (KCRW's
Matt's Movies).
About
Anchor Bay Films
Anchor Bay Films is unique in that it
offers the creative community a fully integrated distribution capability on all
platforms and an international solution extending beyond the U.S. Anchor
Bay Films is a division of Anchor Bay Entertainment and is on the ground
providing quality distribution with operations in the U.S., United Kingdom,
Canada and Australia, as well as distribution capabilities in other key
territories. The company focuses on a platform release strategy for its films
with an eye toward maximizing their potential across all ancillary distribution
platforms. Upcoming releases include Son of No One featuring Channing Tatum and
Al Pacino, Tanner Hall starring
Rooney Mara and Corman’s World about
Academy Award™ winning filmmaker Roger Corman which premiered at Cannes
2011. Films in its library include the
critically-acclaimed comedy City Island
starring Andy Garcia and Solitary Man
starring Michael Douglas as well as the 2011 releases of Kill the Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Val
Kilmer and Christopher Walken . Anchor Bay Entertainment is a subsidiary
of Starz Media, LLC (www.starzmedia.com) which is a
controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty
Starz tracking stock group.
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