Universal City, California, October 5, 2021 – A mesmerizing and emotionally powerful suspense film starring Academy Award® winner Matt Damon (Bourne franchise) and directed by Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), STILLWATER is available to own for the first time on Digital October 12, 2021 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Packed with twists and turns from beginning to end, the “brilliant” (Variety) and suspenseful film follows an oil-rig worker from Stillwater, Oklahoma who will stop at nothing to free his daughter who insists she has been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in France.
Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent!”) and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) star alongside Damon in this edge-of-your-seat story about an ordinary father who, as a stranger in Marseilles, must rise to the occasion, unravel a dangerous mystery, and find redemption. Featuring brand-new bonus content not seen in theaters, STILLWATER on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD comes with exclusive behind-the-scenes features about the movie’s authentic characters, filming in beautiful Marseilles, France, and director Tom McCarthy’s filmmaking methods, taking audiences deeper into the captivating story. Receiving a standing ovation at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival during its world premiere, STILLWATER is the must-own thriller of the year!
STILLWATER follows Bill Baker (Damon), an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma who travels to Marseilles to visit his estranged daughter (Breslin), in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
BLU-RAYTM AND DVD BONUS FEATURES:
- An Alchemy of Viewpoints – The cast of STILLWATER discuss their characters and the research that went into portraying them authentically.
- An American in Marseilles: The Locations of STILLWATER – Much of the authenticity that comes across in STILLWATER is due to the dedication of filming on location. Hear from the cast and filmmakers on what it was like filming in locations such as the streets of Marseilles and the Calanques along the coast.
- With Curiosity & Compassion: Director Tom McCarthy – Cast and filmmakers discuss the thought and interest that goes into director Tom McCarthy’s stories, and how he uses his natural curiosity about real life interactions to guide his filmmaking style.
STILLWATER will be available on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin
Casting By: Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee
Director of Photography: Masanobu Takayanagi ASC
Production Designer: Philip Messina
Edited By: Tom McArdle ACE
Music By: Mychael Danna
Executive Producers: Jeff Skoll, David Linde, Robert Kessel, Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda
Produced By: Steve Golin p.g.a., Tom McCarthy p.g.a., Jonathan King p.g.a., Liza Chasin p.g.a.
Written By: Tom McCarthy & Marcus Hinchey and Thomas Bidegain & Noé Debré
Directed By: Tom McCarthy
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: October 26, 2021
Selection Number: 100806176 (US) / 100806346 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French and Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Feature), English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Bonus)
Run Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: October 26, 2021
Selection Number: 100806121 (US) / 100806347 (CDN)
Layers: DVD-9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 (Feature), English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Bonus)
Run Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes
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