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The Stupids, Based on the Successful Children's Book Series, Arrives on DVD for the First Time From New Line Home Entertainment

Los Angeles (November 11, 2003) New Line Home Entertainment today announced the DVD release of the family film, The Stupids, available on February 10, 2004 for $14.97. The Stupids, based on the immensely popular children’s storybooks by Harry G. Allard and James Marshall, stars Tom Arnold (Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, TV’s “The Best Damn Sports Show”) and Jessica Lundy (Rocket Man, Single White Female). Directed by John Landis (Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, The Blues Brothers) the film also features many cameos, most notably Landis’ director friends who came out from behind the camera to make rare on camera appearances. The Stupids is currently available on VHS.

Tom Arnold stars as Stanley Stupid, the head of a typical suburban American family unfortunately filled with good-natured idiots who thoroughly live up to their name. When Mr. and Mrs. Stupid suspect someone of "stealing" their garbage, Stanley sets off to find the evil litter looter. In his effort to get to the bottom of this heinous crime, Stanley lays a cunning trap to lure back the thieves. As expected, they take the bait, and he follows their getaway truck to the dump where he inadvertently stumbles on a covert weapons deal led by a couple of military men gone bad. Completely oblivious to what the Colonel and his sidekick are up to, Stanley believes there is a more sinister element at work --that a diabolical figure from his past is behind the theft of all that fine garbage people have worked so hard to create. When the family reunites to track down the criminal, they are thoroughly convinced that they have discovered a bizarre conspiracy involving the police, the post office, the newspaper, international terrorists, the local Chinese restaurant…and aliens. As the family wreaks havoc and confusion throughout the city, the Stupid clan manages to come out on top through sheer dumb luck.

The Stupids features not only Arnold and Lundy, but Bug Hall (The Little Rascals) and Alex McKenna (What Women Want) as Buster and Petunia Stupid, as well as Mark Metcalf (Drive Me Crazy), Matt Keeslar (Scream 3), Frankie Faison (Red Dragon), Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy), Jennie McCarthy (Scary Movie 3) and Robert Keeshon (otherwise known as Captain Kangeroo). Director cameos include David Cronenberg (Dead Ringers), Robert Wise (The Sound of Music), Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham), Costa-Gavras (Missing), Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), Norman Jewison (Moonstruck) and Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers).

The DVD features widescreen (1.85:1) and fullscreen versions of the film with 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo Surround Sound, English subtitles, closed captions and animated menus. The original theatrical trailer will also be on the DVD as well as trailers for other New Line Cinema releases.
Title     Format     SRP     Cat. #     ISBN #     UPC #
The Stupids     DVD     $14.97     N6959     0-7806-4681-9     7 94043 69592 6
New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on DVD and VHS, including the premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films and licenses its programming to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a unit of Time Warner.
For screening cassettes or artwork, please mail your request to Frank Reifsnyder, New Line Home Entertainment, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, fax your request to 310-854-0602 or e-mail requests@newline.com.
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