Description
When small-town waitress Betty Sizemore (Renée Zellweger) accidentally witnesses the grisly murder of her underhanded car-dealing husband (
Aaron Eckhart), she copes with the trauma by retreating into a dreamlike state. Not only is Betty completely in denial about her husband's death, but she now believes she is the onetime love of her favorite soap opera character, Dr. David Ravell (
Greg Kinnear). Leaving her Kansas home in one of her husband's used cars to "reunite" with the doctor, Betty unwittingly carries drugs that the killers (
Morgan Freeman and
Chris Rock) are after. As Betty arrives in Los Angeles to seek out the fictional Dr. Ravell, the hit men aren't far behind.
Director
Neil LaBute's third feature combines elements of thrillers, romance flicks, and road movies into a unique film. Unlike the emotional brutality present in his previous films (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN and YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS), the violence in NURSE BETTY is physical and brief, quickly giving way to a more lighthearted comedic tone. As the title character, Renée Zellweger is sweet, determined, and utterly charming, while
Morgan Freeman and
Chris Rock are perfectly suited for their offbeat hit-men roles. With its clever script and sure-handed direction, NURSE BETTY makes for a winning oddball comedy about the fine line between fantasy and reality.
Details
Released: Tue 23 May 2006
Catalogue Number: 22657
Rating: 

- Costume Designers: Lynette Meyer, Lynnette Meyer
- Director: Neil LaBute
- Distributor: Universal Studios Home Video
- Editors: Joel Plotch, Steve Weisberg, Steven Weisberg
- Producers: Steve Golin, Gail Mutrux
- Production Designer: Charles Breen
- Screenwriters: James Flamberg, John Richards
- Feature:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Neil LaBute - Director, Renee Zellweger - Star, Morgan Freeman - Star, Chris Rock - Star, Greg Kinnear - Star
- Audio Commentary - 2. Neil LaBute - Director, Gail Mutrux, Producer, Steve Golin - Producer, Jean-Yves Escoffier - Director of Photography, Lynnette Meyer - Costume Designer, Rolfe Kent - Composer
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio Commentary - 2. 6 TV Spots
- Original Soap Opera Segments - "A Reason to Live"
- Deleted Scenes
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
- Web Links
- Original Screenplay
- Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
- Format: NTSC
Availability
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