Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize. Based on the true story of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. who is entangled in a mysterious conspiracy, subsequently loses his grip on reality and becomes a paranoid schizophrenic. With the help of his wife he is able to overcome his mental illness and win a Nobel Prize.
Publisher:Universal City, CA : Universal, [2002], c2001.
General Note: Based on the novel by Sylvia Nasar.Special features: Disc 1 - feature film; deleted scenes - with optional director's commentary ; Disc 2 - A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard and Brain Grazer; development of the screenplay; meeting John Nash - The Nash Theory of Equilibrium; "Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics"; "The Process of Age Progression"; storyboards to final feature comparison; creation of special effects; scoring the film; inside A Beautiful Mind; Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay; A Beatiful Mind soundtrack.Disc label title.Digital video disc (DVD).Based on the book by Sylvia Nasar.Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.Special features include: director and screenwriter commentaries, deleted scenes, production notes, cast and filmmakers, DVD-ROM features including Total Axess, screenplay development, meeting John Nash, Crowe and Connelly casting, special effects, scoring the film, Academy Awards highlights, theatrical trailer, soundtrack. Production notes and scene selection index (English) inserted in container.Widescreen version.Bilingual container liner with reversible English/French packaging.English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; art director, Robert Guerra ; editors, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley ; music composer, James Horner ; costume designer, Rita Ryack ; production designer, Wynn Thomas. FORTERIE
Participant or Performer Note: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer.Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp.