Upon receiving a call from her leukemia-stricken sister after not speaking with her for two decades, a devil-may-care single mother packs up her two sons--one, a rebellious teen who has spent time in a mental institution--and heads to Florida to reunite with her ailing sibling and their bedridden father. The women's differences in philosophy immediately spark a wrenching confrontation, but help arrives from the most unexpected of sources--the delinquent teen, whose reluctance to accept the family he never knew ultimately melts away when he discovers his aunt's true spirit. An acclaimed drama, adapted by Scott McPherson from his 1990 stage play. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Diane Keaton.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85

Distributor Notes: Marvin's Room

Leonardo DiCaprio (TITANIC, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN) drives an electrifying performance as the criminally rebellious son in this funny and stirring tale of one family's humor and heartache. Seventeen years ago, fiercely independent Lee (Meryl Streep -- ADAPTATION) left home ... and left behind her kindhearted sister Bessie (Diane Keaton -- THE FIRST WIVES CLUB) to care for their father, Marvin (Hume Cronyn). But now Lee is returning with her teenage son (DiCaprio), for a homecoming that's sure to turn the entire household upside down! Also starring Robert DeNiro (CASINO), this entertaining motion picture proves that people you know the least may be the ones you need the most!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Meryl Streep: American Actress
Diane Keaton: American actress/director, LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
Leonardo DiCaprio: American actor, TITANIC (1997), THE AVIATOR, GANGS OF NEW YO
Robert De Niro: Oscar Winning Actor/Director/Producer
Hume Cronyn: Actor/Screenwriter, Married Jessica Tandy
Gwen Verdon: American actress, dancer, singer
Hal Scardino: Actor
Dan Hedaya: American TV/Film Actor
Cynthia Nixon: American TV/Film/Stage Actress, SEX AND THE CITY
Bitty Schram: Actress, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Victor Garber: Stage/Film Actor
Helen Stenborg: 

Jerry Zaks: Film/theatre director - "Marvin's Room"

"...An intimate exploration of family sacrifice....[With] three terrifically gifted performers..."
"...It's a film unafraid of emotiveness..."
"...For the performances of Keaton, Streep, and DiCaprio, it's worth putting up with [any flaws]..." -- Rating: B
"...Scardino has some wonderful moments....[DiCaprio] supplies the nudge the story needs..."