A Beautiful Mind [2001] - Ron Howard, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany (Blu-ray + DVD - 1/10/2012)

The true story of prominent mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. is the subject of this biographical drama from director Ron Howard. Russell Crowe stars as the brilliant but arrogant and conceited professor Nash. The prof seems guaranteed a rosy future in the early '50s after he marries beautiful student Alicia Jennifer Connelly and makes a remarkable advancement in the foundations of "game theory," which carries him to the brink of international acclaim. Soon after, John is visited by Agent William Parcher Ed Harris, from the CIA, who wants to recruit him for code-breaking activities. But evidence suggests that Nash's perceptions of reality are cloudy at best; he is struggling to maintain his tenuous hold on sanity, and Alicia suspects a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Battling decades of illness with the loyal Alicia by his side, Nash is ultimately able to gain some control over his mental state, and eventually goes on to triumphantly win the Nobel Prize. Based loosely on the book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar, A Beautiful Mind 2001 co-stars Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer, and Judd Hirsch.

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Product Details

Actors: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg
Directors: Ron Howard
Writers: Akiva Goldsman
Producers: Ron Howard, Brian Grazer
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Color, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DTS 5.1)
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Dubbed: French
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: January 10, 2012
Run Time: 136 minutes

Special Features
Deleted scenes with Director's commentary; Feature commentary with Director Ron Howard; Feature commentary with Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman; A beautiful partnership: Ron Howard & Brian Grazer; Development of the screenplay; Meeting John Nash; Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics; Casting Russell Crowe & Jennifer Connelly; The process of age progression; Creating the special effects; Scoring the film; Inside A Beautiful Mind

Cast & Crew
Russell Crowe John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Jennifer Connelly Alicia Nash
Ed Harris William Parcher
Paul Bettany Charles Herman
Adam Goldberg Sol
Judd Hirsch Helinger
Josh Lucas Hansen
Anthony Rapp Bender
Christopher Plummer Dr. Rosen
Austin Pendleton Thomas King
Jason Gray-Stanford Ainsley
Vivien Cardone Marcee

Technical Credits
Ron Howard Director, Producer
Allan Byer Sound/Sound Designer
Greg Cannom Makeup Special Effects
Roger Deakins Cinematographer
Akiva Goldsman Screenwriter
Brian Grazer Producer
Robert Guerra Art Director
Todd Hallowell Executive Producer
Daniel Hanley Editor
Mike Hill Editor
Janet Hirshenson Casting
James Horner Score Composer
Jane Jenkins Casting
Karen Kehela Executive Producer
Kathleen McGill Associate Producer
Maureen Peyrot Co-producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter Associate Producer, Asst. Director
Leslie Rollins Set Decoration/Design
Rita Ryack Costumes/Costume Designer
Wynn P. Thomas Production Designer
Louisa Velis Associate Producer

Scene Index
Disc #1 -- A Beautiful Mind
1. Main Titles [1:23]
2. Mathematicians [7:37]
3. A Challenge [2:23]
4. The Need to Focus [7:34]
5. Governing Dynamics [5:50]
6. The Pentagon [5:16]
7. Teacher and Student [2:12]
8. Code Breaker [5:19]
9. Alicia [11:19]
10. The Prodigal Roommate [2:32]
11. A Wedding [3:20]
12. Trouble [7:49]
13. Dr. Rosen [6:39]
14. Mental Illness [2:22]
15. Treatment [6:24]
16. Delusions [11:52]
17. Princeton [15:34]
18. Goodbye, Old Friends [5:47]
19. A Nobel Prize [8:42]
20. End Titles [8:30]

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Disc #1 -- A Beautiful Mind
Scenes
Bonus Materials
Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
Feature Commentary with Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
Deleted Scenes
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Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
Russell Crowe - John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Ed Harris - William Parcher
Jennifer Connelly - Alicia Nash
Paul Bettany - Charles Herman
Adam Goldberg - Richard Sol
Judd Hirsch - Professor Helinger
Christopher Plummer - Dr. Rosen
Based on the Book by Sylvia Nasar
Produced by Brian Grazer
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Directed by Ron Howard
DVD-ROM Features
Languages
Spoken Language
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Français 2.1 Dolby Digital
Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
Feature Commentary with ScreenwriterAkiva Goldsman
Captions & Subtitles
Captioned for the Hearing Impaired
Subtitles
Español
Subtitles: None
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