New in town
By: Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films present an Epidemic Pictures and Edmonds Entertainment film, a Safran Company production ; produced by Paul Brooks ... [et al.] ; written by Kenneth Rance and C.Jay Cox ; directed by Jonas Elmer
Contributors: Zellweger, Renée, 1969-; Connick, Harry; Simmons, J. K.; Conroy, Frances; Hogan, Siobhan Fallon, 1972-; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm); Gold Circle Films; Epidemic Pictures; Edmonds Entertainment (Firm); Safran Company (Firm)
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: Lionsgate
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Drama; Industrial relations consultants; Man-woman relationships; Conduct of life; Blue collar workers; Factories; Women
Description: A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a small Minnesota town, in the middle of nowhere, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. She endures a frosty reception from the locals, along with the icy roads and freezing weather. She warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities. Now she needs to find a way to save the town.
Notes: Special features: Cast & crew commentary; making New in Town in Winnepeg, Canada; pudding's delicious role in New in Town; the folk art of scrapbooking; deleted scenes.

Director of photography, Chris Seager ; editor, Troy Takai ; music, John Swihart ; costumes designed by Darena Snowe, Lee Harper ; production designer, Dan Davis.

Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Frances Conroy, Siobhan Fallon Hogan.

MPAA rating: PG; for language and some suggestive material.

DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.

English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.