Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) is content to run his pizzeria in the cozy New Hampshire hamlet of Mandrake Falls. His only further desire is to someday see one of his corny rhymes printed in a greeting card. Deeds is awarded much more when he inherits the $40 billion empire of a media tycoon, a distant relative. He is lured to New York City by unscrupulous partners of the deceased where he is preyed upon by greedy stockholders. He also makes ample fodder for tabloid journalists, notably reporter Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) who poses as a school nurse from Iowa to win Deed's heart and expose him as an idiot to her viewership. Against her will and her own sleazy principles, Babe falls for the charming naivety of Deeds, whose fortune is in jeopardy.

Adam Sandler's man-child persona stands in for Gary Cooper in this remake of the 1936 MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN. Sandler and longtime collaborator Tim Herlihy have molded the Frank Capra romantic comedy into a perfect vehicle for its star and a love letter to New York City. Jared Harris as a tabloid TV host and John Turturro as an omnipresent Spanish butler shine in supporting roles.

IN THEATRES: JUNE 28, 2002

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Trailers
Music Video: "Where Are You Going?" - Dave Matthews
Outtakes Reel
Audio Commentary: Steven Brill - Director, Tim Herlihy - Screenwriter
Featurette:
1. CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN
2. FROM MANDRAKE FALLS TO MANHATTAN
3. SPARE NO EXPENSE
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies
Deeds' Greeting Cards
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks

Adam Sandler: Comedian/actor, BILLY MADISON/PUNCH DRUNK LOVE
Winona Ryder: American actress, GIRL, INTERRUPTED
John Turturro: American Actor/Director, BARTON FINK (1991)
Peter Gallagher: American Actor
Steve Buscemi: American Actor/Director/Screenwriter
Jared Harris: Supporting Actor
Erick Avari: Actor
Conchata Ferrell: American actress, TWO AND A HALF MEN
Gideon Jacobs: Actor, , WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER (2001)

Steven Brill: Screenwriter/Actor

Sidney Ganis: Producer
Jack Giarraputo: 

Tim Herlihy: Screenwriter

"...You will find plenty in MR. DEEDS to address your inner buffoon..."
"...Sandler's actually pretty good as Longfellow Deeds....Everyone's going to like some of MR. DEEDS..."