George Clooney establishes himself as a true Hollywood movie star and heir to the Cary Grant throne in this hysterical dark romantic comedy from the Coen brothers. Clooney plays Miles Massey, an unhappy and lonely divorce lawyer who specializes in protecting the wealth of men who have been caught cheating by their wives. But when Marilyn Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has never looked better) walks into his office, he thinks he might be in love, leading to a thrilling cat-and-mouse battle of the sexes in which audiences never know who's scamming whom and whether true love is ever attainable--especially when there is a lot of money at stake.

Much has been made of the Coens' venture into mainstream movies, but INTOLERABLE CRUELTY fits in well in their pantheon of unusual and highly entertaining films, including THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, and BLOOD SIMPLE. Clooney and Zeta-Jones light up the screen, and they get ample support from Billy Bob Thornton as a rich country bumpkin oil magnate, Julia Duffy as a poor little rich girl, Richard Jenkins as a low-rent lawyer, Edward Herrmann as a train-loving naughty boy, Geoffrey Rush as an eccentric television producer, Cedric the Entertainer as an outrageous private investigator, and the inimitable Irwin Keyes as bizarre hit man Wheezy Joe. Fast-paced dialogue, gorgeous settings, and Clooney's facial gestures combine for a whirlwind film that is both fun and funny. The soundtrack contains many Simon & Garfunkel songs, in two cases riotously performed by a folksinging priest and a Las Vegas chapel bagpiper.

Theatrical Release: October 10, 2003

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes
Featurette:
1. "Making Of"
2. Wardrobe
3. "Rex Rexroth's Home Movies"

George Clooney: American actor/director
Catherine Zeta-Jones: Oscar winning Welsh actress, CHICAGO (2002)
Geoffrey Rush: Australian Actor, QUILLS (2000)
 Cedric the Entertainer: 
Billy Bob Thornton: Screenwriter/Actor
Edward Herrmann: American Actor
Paul Adelstein: Actor
Richard Jenkins: American actor
Julia Duffy: American TV/Film Actress
Jonathan Hadary: 
Irwin Keyes: Actor
Colin Linden: Actor, INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (2003)

Joel Coen: American director/screenwriter/producer

Ethan Coen: American producer/screenwriter/director
Brian Grazer: Producer
James Jacks: Executive Producer
Sean Daniel: Producer

Robert Ramsey: SCREENWRITER
Matthew Stone: SCREENWRITER
Ethan Coen: American producer/screenwriter/director
Joel Coen: American director/screenwriter/producer

Carter Burwell: American composer, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

"...CRUELTY stands up fine as Friday-night fun..."
"...Clooney turns in a terrific comic performance that stirs memories of Cary Grant..."
"INTOLERABLE CRUELTY is a deliciously good time, enhanced by the big-screen charisma of its two stars..."
"...With George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones working together beautifully..."
"...In the Coen manner, the film brims with crafty character turns..."
"...An intelligent, modern screwball comedy, a minor classic on the order of competent, fast-talking curve balls about deception and greed like Mitchell Liesen's EASY LIVING and Billy Wilder's MAJOR AND THE MINOR..."