End of the Tour Checks in This November

Jason Segel “is a revelation” (Entertainment Weekly) in his transformation into best-selling author

David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Directed by James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now), written for the screen by Donald Margulies (Play “Dinner with Friends”), and based on the book Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace by David Lipsky, the “intimate and insightful” (Los Angeles Times) film co-stars Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg (Best Actor, The Social Network, 2010) as reporter and aspiring author David Lipsky.

Winner of Best Narrative Feature at the Sarasota Film Festival, the film was released theatrically by A24 and is Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes.  The End of the Tour will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail prices of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively. 

 

A warm, winning road-trip movie that follows journalist David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) as he interviews legendary author David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), The End of the Tour explores friendship, fame, and creative rivalry through two people on a journey that is as moving as it is unforgettable.  

CAST

Jason Segel                            This Is 40, TV’s “How I Met Your Mother”

Jesse Eisenberg                     The Social Network, Now You See Me

Anna Chlumsky                      HBO’s “Veep,” My Girl

Joan Cusack                           Showtime’s “Shameless,” The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Mamie Gummer                     Ricki and the Flash, Cake

Ron Livingston                        Office Space, The Conjuring

Mickey Sumner                      Francis Ha, Missed Connections

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

·         Audio Commentary by Director James Ponsoldt, Screenwriter Donald Margulies, and Actor Jason Segel

·         “Behind the Tour” Featurette

·         A Conversation with Composer Danny Elfman

·         Deleted Scenes

*Subject to Change

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production:  2015

Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for language including some sexual references
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Indie
Closed-Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 106 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital

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