Hopscotch [Criterion Collection]

Director: Ronald Neame

Overview

"Ronald Neame's spy comedy Hopscotch 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 Mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include interviews with director Neame and writer Brian Garfield, the original theatrical trailer, and a television edit of the soundtrack that eliminates possible offensive words. This is a fine release from Criterion, one of the finest and most trustworthy names in home video."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/20/2002
UPC:	0037429171929
Original Release:	1980
Source:	CRITERION
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	14,474

Special Features

High definition digital transfer, enhanced for widescreen tvs; Video introduction featuring interviews with director Ronald Neame and writer Brian Garfield; Optional broadcast tv audio track for family viewing; Original theatrical trailer and teaser; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Optimal image quality: ; RSDL dual-layer edition

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Walter Matthau	Actor,Ross
Glenda Jackson	Actor
Sam Waterston	Actor
Herbert Lom	Actor
Ned Beatty	Myerson
George Baker	Westlake
Ivor Roberts	Ludlum
Lucy Saroyan	Carla
Severn Darden	Maddox
George Pravda	Saint Breheret
Jacquelyn Hyde	Realtor
Mike Gwilym	Alfie
Allan Cuthbertson	Chartermain
Terry Beaver	Tobin
Ray Charleson	Clausen
Anne Haney	Mrs. Myerson
Roy Sampson	Police Sergeant
Douglas Dirkson	Follett
Shan Wilson	Spy in Octoberfest
Randy Patrick	Mechanic
Joe Dorsey	Security Guard
Candice Howard	Maddox's Receptionist
Susan McShayne	Cocktail Waitress
Yolanda King	Coffee Shop Manager
Antony Carrick	Salesman in Electric Shop
Osman Ragheb	CIA Telephone Technician
Roland Frohlich	Border Guard
Jeremy Young	Immigration Officer
Sally Nesbitt	Telephone Operator
Susan Engel	Westlake's Receptionist
Joanna McCallum	Bookshop Cashier
Michael Cronin	Policeman
Laura Whyte	Myerson's Secretary
Larry Larson	FBI Technician
Sean Worthy	FBI Man
Danny Covington	Bellman
Richard Moore	Seaplane Pilot
Philip Voss	Helicopter Pilot
Debra Hook	Band Singer

Technical Credits

Brian Garfield

Bryan Forbes

Brian Garfield	Screenwriter
Bryan Forbes	Screenwriter
Edie Landau	Producer,Producer,Producer
Otto Plaschkes	Executive Producer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Oktoberfest
2. Washington: Desk Job
3. Salzburg: Isobel
4. Yaskov's Offer
5. Marseilles: The Game
6. The Tenant
7. Plenty of Firepower
8. Bermuda: A Lighter Touch
9. London: Quid Pro Quo
10. "By the Short Hairs"
11. "Game's Over"
12. Beachy Head
13. Hopscotch
14. Color Bars

Menu

Side #1 --
Play the Movie
Chapters
Introduction by Neame & Garfield
Audio Options
Original Film Soundtrack
TV Soundtrack
Teaser
Original Theatrical Trailer

Editorial Reviews

Hopscotch re-teams Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson, who had surprisingly demonstrated quite a bit of chemistry in 1978's House Calls, but despite excellent work from Jackson, Hopscotch is clearly Matthau's film all the way. And with good reason -- there are few actors who could pull off the demands of a screenplay which calls for an actor with superb comic timing, a powerful presence that can be expressed both overtly and subtly, an ability to project both guilelessness and intelligence, and an ease in finding reality in artificial circumstances. Matthau shows -- as he did so often -- that "the Matthau type" encompassed much more than Oscar Madison. He is ably supported by a witty and engaging script, and by deft, relaxed direction by Ronald Neame that isn't afraid to dawdle -- or even just pretend that it's dawdling -- as a means of creating suspense. Jackson and the rest of the supporting cast are quite good, and Arthur Ibbetson's cinematography gives the film a sleek feel. Light and breezy, Hopscotch is a pleasant diversion for adults.