From Billy Wilder, the legendary director of The Lost Weekend, Sunset Boulevard, Staling 17, Witness for the Prosecution and One, Two, Three comes this classic comedy based on the play by Ben Hecht (Notorious) and Charles MacArthur (His Girl Friday) with a screenplay by Wilder and the great I. A. L. Diamond (Irma La Deuce). Ruthless newspaper editor Walter Burns (Walter Matthau, Charley Darrick) and his crack ace reporter Hilda (Jack Lemmon, Avanti! ) believe together they can cover any story. The only problem is their team is being broken up as Hilda has decided to get married and leave the newspaper business altogether. As Hilda grooms his replacement, his retirement is derailed when the story of the century breaks and all of Chicago is in hot pursuit. The stellar cast includes Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise), Carol Burnett (Annie), Vincent Gardenia (Moonstruck), David Wayne (The Three Faces of Eve), Allen Garfield (Busting), Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny), Charles Darning (O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Herb Edelman (The Odd Couple), Martin Gabel (Marnie), Harold Gould (Love and Death) and Dick ONeill (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Film Historians Michael Schlesinger and Mark Vanier -Interview with First Assistant Director Howard G. Kazanjian and Assistant to Billy Wilder Rex McGee -Interview with Actor Austin Pendleton -Theatrical Trailer
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.33 ounces
- Media Format : Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Release date : August 6, 2019
- Actors : Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon
- Studio : KL Studio Classics
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1