The essential Altman on DVD
The majority of Robert Altman’s films are available for purchase on DVD. Unless noted, DVDs are for sale on such online sites as Amazon.com, Movies Unlimited, DeepdiscountDVD, Wal-Mart and Facets. Check with your local video store to see if they have these titles for rent.
“MASH” (Fox): Altman’s seminal 1970 antiwar comedy is available as a single disc and as part of the new “MASH -- Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection,” which also features every season of the TV series based on the movie. A special two-disc edition is out of general circulation but can still be found on some sites, such as Amazon.com.
“McCabe and Mrs. Miller” (Warner): Altman’s offbeat 1971 western, starring Julie Christie and Warren Beatty, is available.
“The Long Goodbye” (MGM): Altman’s unique 1973 take on Raymond Chandler’s detective Philip Marlowe is available.
“Thieves Like Us”: This 1974 crime melodrama starring Keith Carradine and Shelley Duvall is not currently available on DVD, though there are a few copies on VHS and DVD on EBay.
“California Split” (Sony): Altman’s underrated 1974 buddy comedy starring George Segal and Elliott Gould is out of print, but Amazon.com had 27 used and new copies for sale Tuesday, and Movies Unlimited also was offering the DVD with the caveat of only one per customer.
“Nashville” (Paramount): Altman’s Oscar-nominated 1975 ensemble drama set in the capital of country music is still in circulation.
“Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”: The 1982 ensemble drama starring Cher is unavailable.
“Secret Honor” (Criterion): Altman’s 1984 stream-of-
consciousness, one-man drama starring Philip Baker Hall is available in a special edition.
“Vincent & Theo” (MGM): The 1990 film about Vincent Van Gogh and his brother Theo is available.
“The Player” (New Line): Altman’s Oscar-nominated 1992 dark comedy about Hollywood is available in a special edition.
“Gosford Park” (Universal): Altman’s 2001 ensemble murder-mystery set in 1930s England is available.
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