28 Days

Director: Betty Thomas

Overview

"Betty Thomas' surprisingly enjoyable rehab romance 28 Days is translated into a just as surprisingly full-fledged DVD. Along with a widescreen, anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital Surround Sound, the disc boasts a wide array of supplements that match t

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2007
UPC:	0043396050648
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	37,686

Special Features

Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video; Widescreen presentation; Audio: English 5.1 [Dolby Digital] and 2-channel [Dolby Surround]; Subtitles: English; Director, editor, composer, and producer audio commentary; HBO making-of special; Character testimonials; "Santa Cruz" Soap Opera: The Lost Episodes; How to make a gun wrapper chain; Isolated music score; Theatrical trailers; Talent files; Interactive menus; Production notes; Scene selections; Guitar Guys lost songs

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sandra Bullock	Gwen
Viggo Mortensen	Eddie
Dominic West	Jasper
Elizabeth Perkins	Lily
Steve Buscemi	Cornell
Azura Skye	Andrea
Alan Tudyk	Gerhardt
Mike O'Malley	Oliver
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	Roshanda
Reni Santoni	Daniel
Diane Ladd	Bobbie Jean
Margo Martindale	Betty
Susan Krebs	Evelyn
Loudon Wainwright III	Guitar Guy
Katie Scharf	Young Gwen
Meredith Deane	Young Lily
Elizabeth Ruscio	Mom
Kathy Payne	Aunt Helen
Lisa Sutton	Dr. Stavros
Joanne Pankow	Saleslady
Corinne Reilly	Vanessa
Andrew Dolan	Groom
Maeve McGuire	Groom's Mother
Jim Moody	Chauffeur
Christina Chang	Bridesmaid
Adam Pervis	Younger Boy at Gas Station
Dan Byrd	Older Boy at Gas Station
Ric Reitz	Father at Gas Station
Suellen Yates	Andrea's Mother
Frank Hoyt Taylor	Equine Therapist
Brittani Warrick	Traci
Elijah Kelley	Darnell
Mike Dooly	Marty
Wendee Pratt	Elaine
Bill Anagnos	NY Cabdriver
Terry Adams	Wedding Band Member
Tom Ardolino	Wedding Band Member
Joey Spampinato	Wedding Band Member,Wedding Band Member
Jason Fuchs	Kid
Steve Hansen	Rehab Graduate
Julie St. Claire	Danica
Jack Armstrong	Falcon
Judith Chapman	Deirdre
Suzanne Davis	Darian
Rod McCary	Dr. Griffin Hartley

Technical Credits

Susannah Grant

Daniel W. Barringer	Stunts
Connie Brink	Special Effects,Special Effects
Francine Maisler	Casting
Jenno Topping	Producer
Susannah Grant	Screenwriter
Celia D. Costas	Producer
Michael J. Benavente	Sound Effects
Jeffree Bloomer	Sound Effects

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [2:12]
2. Awoke Drunk & Early [2:59]
3. Gwen Takes the Cake [1:51]
4. Excellent Drunk Driver [4:24]
5. Parker House People [5:18]
6. Group Therapy I [2:10]
7. Cornell [6:49]
8. Sobering Decision [2:00]
9. The Feeling [5:46]
10. Group Therapy II [2:06]
11. Eddie Boone [1:24]
12. Equine Therapy [4:11]
13. Sisterly Rapport [4:30]
14. Marriage Proposal [3:52]
15. Mom Didn't Come [3:05]
16. Group Advice [2:19]
17. Sport Fans [:14]
18. Eddie's Addictions [1:53]
19. "Santa Cruz" [4:30]
20. Family Session [:54]
21. Thinking About Control [2:52]
22. Worst Moment [5:02]
23. "Santa Booze" [1:53]
24. Three's A Crowd [4:30]
25. Andrea Checks Out [4:02]
26. Making Up [3:28]
27. "Joy To The World" [3:25]
28. "Bye, Jasper" [3:22]

Menu

Side #1 --
Play Movie
Audio Set-up
English 2-Channel (Dolby Digital)
English 5.1 (Dolby Digital)
Isolated Music Score
Subtitles
English Subtitles
Subtitles Off
Special Features
Director and Crew Commentary
On
Off
"Santa Cruz" The Soap Opera Withini 28 Days
How to Make a Gum Wrapper Chain
"HBO Making-of"
Character Testimonials
Roshanda
Bobbie Jean
Daniel
Talent Files
Director- Betty Thomas
Sandra Bullock
Steve Buscemi
Viggo Mortensen
Elizabeth Perkins
Diane Ladd
Theatrical Trailers
28 Days
Big Daddy
Guitar Guy's Lost Songs

Editorial Reviews

Sandra Bullock discards her perky, girl-next-door persona to play a willful drunk in 28 Days, a potentially dreary drama brightened by sharp scripting, endearingly eccentric characterizations, and assured direction. Bullock, whose previous screen roles have traded on her unnaturally sunny disposition, reveals an unsuspected dark side as a self-absorbed, substance-abusing New York writer arrested after drunkenly driving into the side of a house. Offered the choice between stints in jail or rehab, she opts for the latter but resists total compliance with the program. Memorable supporting turns are contributed by Viggo Mortensen (playing a fellow patient), Dominic West (a hard-partying boyfriend), and Steve Buscemi (a sympathetic counselor), but it's Bullock herself who rates top acting honors. Wailing, retching, shaking, and sweating, she paints a vivid picture of a tormented young woman struggling with her inner demons. Director Betty Thomas (Private Parts) expertly steers the star's performance while restraining the tendency of Susannah Grant's screenplay to lapse into soap opera.