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The Resource The switch., Miramax Films and Mandate Pictures present a Bona Fide/Echo Films production ; produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Allan Loeb ; directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck

The switch., Miramax Films and Mandate Pictures present a Bona Fide/Echo Films production ; produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Allan Loeb ; directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck

Label
The switch.
Title
The switch.
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Films and Mandate Pictures present a Bona Fide/Echo Films production ; produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Allan Loeb ; directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman, despite her neurotic best friend Wally's objections, decides it's time to have a baby, even if it means doing it herself, with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie's plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn't discovered until seven years later, when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie's cute, though slightly neurotic, son
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Jess Hall ; film editor, John Axelrad ; music, Alex Wurman ; music supervisor, Steven Baker
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use and language
Language note
In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S95 2011
PerformerNote
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis, Thomas Robinson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1973-
  • 1952-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Gordon, Josh
  • Speck, Will
  • Berger, Albert
  • Yerxa, Ron
  • Loeb, Allan
  • Aniston, Jennifer
  • Bateman, Jason
  • Wilson, Patrick
  • Goldblum, Jeff
  • Lewis, Juliette
  • Eugenides, Jeffrey
  • Miramax Films
  • Mandate Pictures (Firm)
  • Bona Fide Productions
  • Echo Films (Firm)
  • Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Runtime
101
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Best friends
  • Spermatozoa
  • Secrecy
Technique
live action
Label
The switch., Miramax Films and Mandate Pictures present a Bona Fide/Echo Films production ; produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Allan Loeb ; directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2010 motion picture
  • Based on the short story "Baster" by Jeffrey Eugenides
  • Special features: deleted scenes ; "The switch conceived"; behind-the-scenes featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1285608
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (101 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398134251
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
29994
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1285608
  • (OCoLC)696641922
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The switch., Miramax Films and Mandate Pictures present a Bona Fide/Echo Films production ; produced by Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa ; screenplay by Allan Loeb ; directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2010 motion picture
  • Based on the short story "Baster" by Jeffrey Eugenides
  • Special features: deleted scenes ; "The switch conceived"; behind-the-scenes featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1285608
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (101 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398134251
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
29994
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1285608
  • (OCoLC)696641922
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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