Critically Acclaimed Drama Stars Academy Award® Winners Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson, Anton Yelchin and Academy Award Nominated Jennifer Lawrence
Burbank, Calif. (July 18, 2011) – Two-time Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs, The Accused) directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson (Braveheart – Best Picture and Best Director) in The Beaver, a compelling and original film, slated to arrive on Blu-rayâ„¢ and DVD August 23rd from Summit Entertainment.
The Beaver — which Rolling Stone calls “heartfelt and often painfully funny†– tells the emotional story of a once successful man named Walter Black (Gibson) so plagued by his own demons that he resorts to the use of a beaver hand puppet in order turn his life around and reconnect with his family. Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) and Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) co-star in the film which is both a darkly comic journey of self-discovery and a solemn ode to the strength of family.
The Blu-ray and DVD contain special features that include audio commentary with Foster; deleted scenes; and “Everything is Going to Be O.K.,†a featurette about the making of the film.
The Beaver will be available for $30.49 SRP (on Blu-ray) and $26.99 SRP (DVD).
Special Features
Audio Commentary with Jodie Foster
Deleted Scenes
“Everything is Going to Be O.K.†(featurette on the making of The Beaver)