The postman always rings twice
By: Lorimar ; an Andrew Braunsberg Production ; produced in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screenplay by David Mamet based on the novel by James M. Cain ; produced by Charles Mulvehill and Bob Rafelson ; directed by Bob Rafelson
Contributors: Nicholson, Jack; Lange, Jessica; Colicos, John, 1928-2000; Lerner, Michael, 1941-; Huston, Anjelica; Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-; Lorimar Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Publisher: Lorimar Productions; Distributed by Warner Home Video
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [S.l.]; Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9780790732190
Subjects: Drama; Film and video adaptations; Crimes of passion; Man-woman relationships; Love
Description: Frank Chambers (Jack Nicholson) is a drifter who lands at a roadside gas station owned by jolly old Nick Papadakis (John Colicos) and his young, blonde wife Cora (Jessica Lange). Frank and Cora quickly fall in love, and plot Nick's murder. Waiting for wedding bells to ring, the body count rises, the gavel slams-of course, nothing ever goes as planned-and their plans are derailed one by one.
Notes: Originally produced as motion picture in 1981.

Special features: Cast & crew [text feature]; Supporting players [text feature]; Behind the scenes [text feature]; The original vs. the remake [text feature]; Theatrical trailers Mildred Pierce (2 min.), The Postman always rings twice '46 (3 min.), The Postman always rings twice '81 (3 min.).

Based on the 1954 novel by James M. Cain.

Director of photography, Sven Nykvist ; editor, Graeme Clifford ; music composed and conducted by Michael Small.

Jack Nicholson (Frank Chambers), Jessica Lange (Cora Papadakis), John Colicos (Nick Papadakis), Michael Lerner (Katz), John P. Ryan (Kennedy), Anjelica Huston (Madge), William Traylor (Sackett), and Christopher Lloyd (the salesman).

MPAA Rating: Rated R.

DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 1.0 stereo, formatted for television presentation, aspect ratio, 1.33:1.

In English, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed-captioned.