A South Boston whiz kid elects to clean the halls of learning rather than enter them, slumming his way through life as a janitor at MIT. But his natural ability to unravel complex equations attracts the attention of a professor who won't let him quit, a beautiful Harvard student who wants to save him, a sympathetic buddy who wants him to escape South Boston, and a counselor who encourages him. A soundly acclaimed, homegrown effort from lifelong Boston buddies Damon and Affleck, who pushed their script through development by disguising it as a suspense thriller.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
French
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Featurette
Academy Awards Montage
Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary
Music Video: Elliott Smith - "Miss Misery"
Audio Commentary: Gus Van Sant - Director, Matt Damon - Star/ Screenwriter, Ben Affleck - Star/ Screenwriter
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Cameo
Harmony Korine: Screenwriter/"Kids"
Director of Photography
Jean-Yves Escoffier: Genius Cinematographer
Production Designer
Missy Stewart:
Costume Designer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor: Costume Designer, BASIC INSTINCT 2 (2006)
Review 1:
"...Matt Damon proves himself a charismatic and compelling actor..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.50-1 03/01/1998
Review 2:
"…...Matt Damon delivers the movie year's No. 1 breakthrough performance..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.10E 04/17/1998
Review 3:
"...An impressive scripting debut....Williams delivers an honest portrayal that adds greatly to the film's character interplay..."
Source: Box Office
p.45 01/01/1998
Review 4:
"...A funny, affecting tale of friendship and self-determination..."
Source: Premiere
p.22 01/01/1998
Review 5:
"...A smart and touching screenplay....Directed with style, shrewdness and clarity..."
Source: New York Times
p.E10 12/05/1997
Review 6:
"...Smart, involving....The film has a good ear for the way these characters might really talk..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.38 12/25/1997