From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Spotlight

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The riveting true story of the dedicated investigative team that blew the lid off a monumental cover up, Spotlight is now available on Digital HD, and comes to Blu-ray^™ combo pack, DVD and On Demand on February 23, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Academy Award^® nominee Tom McCarthy (Up, The Station Agent), this taut drama goes behind the scenes of one of the most notorious scandals in recent history as a small group of intrepid journalists take on a seemingly unbeatable opponent — and win. "A tour de force" (Variety), Spotlight on Blu-ray^™ and DVD features an insightful "making-of" documentary and revealing conversations with the filmmakers.

"A masterpiece" according to Brian Truitt, USA Today, Spotlight is one of the most important and critically acclaimed films of the year, nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, the film was nominated for three Golden Globes^®, two SAG Awards, eight Critics Choice Awards and a total of nine Best Picture nominations.

Michael Keaton (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher) in his Academy Award^® nominated role and Rachel McAdams (Southpaw) in her Academy Award^® nominated role lead a critically acclaimed cast in this gripping story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that uncovered a scandal that rocked one of the world's oldest and most trusted institutions. Delving into allegations of child abuse within the local Catholic Archdiocese, a tenacious team of Boston Globe reporters exposes a decades-long cover-up that reaches the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and government establishments. "Brilliantly acted and flawlessly directed" (New York Post), Spotlight is a powerful drama-thriller the critics are calling "the All the President's Men of our time" (Los Angeles Times).

BLU-RAY^TM and DVD BONUS FEATURES:

• Uncovering the Truth: A Spotlight Team Roundtable – Fourteen years after their journalistic detective work made headlines and rocked the Catholic church, the real-life Boston Globe Spotlight team reunites for a roundtable discussion about the challenges they faced, and how the shocking story they uncovered continues to impact the world.
• Spotlight: A Look Inside
• The State of Journalism

The film will be available on Blu-ray^™ with DIGITAL HD and UltraViolet^™ and DVD

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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci
Directed By: Tom McCarthy
Written By: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
Produced By: Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust
Executive Produced By: Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Pierre Omidyar, Michael Bederman, Bard Dorros, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Lawson, Xavier Marchand
Director of Photography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Production Designer: Stephen H. Carter
Edited By: Tom McArdle
Composer: Howard Shore
Costume Designer: Wendy Chuck

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY^™:
Street Date: February 23, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 55174892
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for some language including sexual references
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles 
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: February 23, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 55174890
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for some language including sexual references
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles 
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes

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