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| Category | Rock DVDs, Comedies Movies, Mystery Videos, Romance, Murder, Live-Action, Killers, London, England, Affairs, Journalists/Journalism, Students | | Starring | Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Julian Glover, Woody Allen, Ian McShane, Charles Dance, Anthony Head, Kevin McNally, James Nesbitt | | Director | Woody Allen | | Director of Photography | Remi Adefarasin | | Executive Producer | Letty Aronson | | Producer | Gareth Wiley | | Screenwriter | Woody Allen |
The late U.K. journalist Joe Strombel (played by Mr. McShane) is being mourned by his colleagues - even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. But how can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson). Sondra is an American journalism student visiting friends in London. During a stage performance by another American, magician Sid Waterman (Mr. Allen), Sondra is shocked to find herself able to see and hear Joe. From beyond, he gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it. Writer: Woody Allen In 2005, famed New York City filmmaker Woody Allen made MATCH POINT, a murder mystery set in London, starring Scarlett Johansson. Allen remains in London for the follow-up, the murder mystery SCOOP, again with Johansson, but this time he jumps in front of the camera as well. Woody plays Sid "Splendini" Waterman, a pathetic magician who somehow conjures up the ghost of Joe Strombel (Ian McShane), a recently deceased ace reporter who has been given a great scoop from beyond the grave. Strombel's spirit links onto young journalism student Sondra Pransky (Johansson), demanding that she get the story--and get it right. Pretending to be father and daughter, Sid and Sondra get into the good graces of Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), a wealthy British lord who just might be the Tarot Card Killer, a madman who has been terrifying London by brutally murdering prostitutes. Against her better judgment, Pransky starts falling for the charming playboy even as she gathers more and more evidence that points to him as the probable killer. Jackman and Johansson have an intoxicating on-screen romantic chemistry that is a terrific counterpoint to the manic energy she shares with Allen. While MATCH POINT was an homage to Alfred Hitchcock's STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, the comedy-thriller SCOOP pays tribute to the master director's FRENZY and NOTORIOUS. Allen also manages to get one of his favorite characters--Death (Peter Mastin) into the film. The score includes works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and Grieg as well as swinging numbers by Xavier Cugat and Lester Lanin. Theatrical Release: July 28, 2006 Scoop Reviews: "Allen's departure from America has clearly encouraged a new interest in issues of class and privilege....SCOOP is essentially MATCH POINT reconfigured as a comedy..."-- Brad Stevens, Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "Scarlett Jo, a potent combo of zaftig and zany, and Jackman, oozing killer charm, handle the sexual high jinks in style."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Ian McShane has a delicious cameo....[The] comedy has enough sly touches to keep us entertained."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "[O]ddly appealing....[With] a pleasantly carefree vibe..."
-- Manohla Dargis, Ultimate DVD Scoop | List Price | $14.98 (You save $8.43) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 2006 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13279  | | CD Universe Part number | 7301689 | | Catalog number | 62031213 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 21, 2006 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for some sexual content. | | Running Time | 96 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Subtitled |
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