Nurse Betty

Director: Neil LaBute

Overview

After two acclaimed independent films in which he took a troubling look at male/female relations, director Neil LaBute moves on to less controversial ground in this dark comedy. Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger) is a woman from Kansas City who waits tables at a diner and is married to an insensitive thug named Del (Aaron Eckhart). One of Betty's few pleasures in life is the soap opera A Reason to Love. Her favorite character is handsome Dr. David Ravell, played by George McCord (Greg Kinnear). One night, Del gets involved in a drug deal with a pair of gangsters, Charlie (Morgan Freeman) and his sidekick Wesley (Chris Rock). Del's thoughtless racial slurs lead to an arguement, and the short-tempered Wesley attacks him; Charlie is forced to kill Del, as Betty watches. Dazed and in shock, Betty hops into her car, deciding that the time is right for a date with destiny. Betty tracks down George McCord, and soon the soap's producer Lyla (Allison Janney) is considering Betty for a part on A Reason to Love, not realizing that Betty doesn't want to play Dr. Ravell's nurse and fiance, she wants to be her. Betty, meanwhile, has no idea that the drugs that Del was trying to sell are still in her car, and that Charlie and Wesley are hot on her trail, determined to get the dope and silence her once and for all. Nurse Betty also features Kathleen Wilhoite, Crispin Glover, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. The film was shown in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the prize for Best Screenplay.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/02/2013
UPC:	0025192265723
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:50:00
Sales rank:	54,151

Special Features

Closed Caption; 2 Special director's commentary tracks with:; The cast; The production crew; Theatrical trailer; 6 Promo Spots; "A reason to love" original soap opera episodes; Deleted scenes; Hidden bonus features

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Morgan Freeman	Charley,ER Doctor
Chris Rock	Wesley
Greg Kinnear	Dr. David Ravell/George McCord
Aaron Eckhart	Del
Crispin Glover	Roy
Pruitt Taylor Vince	Ballard
Allison Janney	Lyla
Tia Texada	Rosa
Harriet Sansom Harris	Ellen
Kathleen Wilhoite	Sue Ann
Elizabeth Mitchell	Chloe
Susan Barnes	Darlene
Sung Hi Lee	Jasmine
Laird Mackintosh	Dr. Lonnie Walsh/Eric
Steven Gilborn	Blake
Jenny Gago	Mercedes
Sheila Kelley	Joyce
Matthew Cowles	Merle
Wayne Tippit	Doctor
George D. Wallace	Grandfather
Lesley Woods	Grandmother
Cynthia Martells	Chief Nurse
Kevin Rahm	Friend No. 1
Steven Culp	Friend No. 2
Deborah May	Gloria Walsh
Michael Murphy	Studio Guard,Studio Guard
Tina Smith	Waitress
Mike Kennedy	Cook
Steve Franken	Administrator
Kelwin Hagen	Deputy
Joshua Dotson	Parking Valet
Dona Hardy	Woman Patient
Paul Threlkeld	Grip
Jos? V?squez	Gang Member
Jack Jacobson	Stagehand
Ren?e Zellweger	Betty
Laird MacIntosh	Dr. Lonnie Walsh
Irene Olga L?pez	Rosa's Mother
Elaine Corral Kendall	Anchor
Rolfe Kent	Composer

Technical Credits

James Flamberg

John C. Richards

James Flamberg	Screenwriter
John C. Richards	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Larz Anderson	Special Effects
Moritz Borman	Executive Producer,Producer
Charlie Brewer	Stunts
Steve Golin	Producer
Heidi Levitt	Casting
Monika Mikkelsen	Casting
Gail Mutrux	Producer
Stephen Pevner	Executive Producer
Chris Sievernich	Executive Producer
Philip Steuer	Executive Producer
Bruce Barris	Sound Effects
Felipe Borrero	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Nurse Betty
1. A Reason to Love [:07]
2. Sizemore Meters [5:29]
3. Dinner Conversation [3:46]
4. House Guests [3:03]
5. A Scalping [4:09]
6. Searching Buicks [3:56]
7. Something Special [3:21]
8. Seeking Out Betty [4:18]
9. Canyon Ranch Bar [2:42]
10. Belly's Parents [4:49]
11. Nurse Betty [2:37]
12. Living In LA [3:41]
13. Texas [2:08]
14. Finding David [1:35]
15. The Allure of Betty [3:40]
16. Charlie's Reverie [2:46]
17. The Encounter [3:43]
18. Hot on Her Trail [7:42]
19. Betty and David [1:46]
20. Live Television [3:36]
21. Wesley and Charlie [:57]
22. First Date [2:32]
23. Get Ready [3:19]
24. On the Set [2:00]
25. The Drum Ends [2:50]
26. Rosa's Apartment [3:58]
27. Following Instincts [1:54]
28. To the Rescue [3:34]
29. To See You [1:44]
30. Watch the Tape [1:42]
31. You're Different [1:21]
32. Shootout [1:26]
33. Betty and Charlie [2:36]
34. An Apology [2:45]
35. On TV [2:39]
36. End Credits [2:01]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Nurse Betty
Play Movie
Scene Selection
Special Features
Director's Commentary
Commentary With Cast
Commentary With Crew
"Reason to Love" Soap Opera
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Deleted Scenes
Duane Cooley/Betty Arrives at Motel
Finn Scene
Wrong Ravell
Wrong Betty - Motel
The Flap
Theatrical Trailers & TV Spots
Theatrical Trailer
"Obsessed"
"Professionals"
"Why"
"Man of Her Dreams"
"Four Star Review"
"Renee Review"
DVD-Rom Features
Audio Options
Audio English 2.0
Audio English 5.1 Surround

Editorial Reviews

Director Neil LaBute blends genres in this intriguing but never quite successful entry -- it was his first film working from someone else's script -- that resembles a throwback to Joel and Ethan Coen's films of the 1980s, only without their supreme skill. On the plus side, however, Nurse Betty is one of the rare films that improves as it goes along, and the performances are mostly first-rate, especially those of Morgan Freeman, whose characterization is steady and sturdy, and the delightfully oblivious Renee Zellweger, a perfect choice for the lead role. A departure from his studies in verbal cruelty, LaBute fumbles a bit with the needlessly violent first reel (which involves an onscreen scalping that seemingly nobody will find appetizing), but finds his footing when the film settles into a charming and original romantic-comedy groove. An interesting film to say the least -- and one with definite cult appeal -- Nurse Betty was the only American film to take home a prize at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival -- for Best Screenplay.