EDtv (DVD)

The NorthWest Broadcasting Compnay's flagship cable channel, True TV, has suffered a catastrophic slide in their ratings in the two years they have been on air. So, in a desperate attempt to boost the rating, they cultivate a new concept in programming, butting one ordinary person's life on cable 24-hours a day. They pluck a boyish, goofy video store clerk named Ed to be the star of the show. Within a week, Ed has become the blockbuster hit of the TV season. However, celebrity has a price which Ed learns when the show begins to strain his personal relationships. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Martin Landau, Ellen DeGeneres and Elizabeth Hurley. Includes: audio commentary by director Ron Howard and writers Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel, Caught in the Camera's Eye featurette on the making of the film, deleted scenes & outtakes, isolated music score and more. (1999) Running time: 124 minutes. Languages: English/DUB: French.