The Stepford Wives
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| Released | June 11, 2004 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Director | Frank Oz |
| Written by | Ira Levin (book) Paul Rudnick (screenplay) |
| Original music by | David Arnold |
| Studio | Paramount |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 |
The Stepford Wives, directed by Frank Oz, is a 2004 remake of the 1975 dark comedy. The effects laden film substituted CG for puppetry in depicting the robotized spouses. The film starred Nicole Kidman and also featured Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Roger Bart, Faith Hill and Jon Lovitz. Karen Prell animated two shots of the robot dog Rover.
Trivia
- Joan Cusack was originally cast in the role of Bobbie Markowitz, but she had to drop out of the project for personal reasons. Bette Midler was cast in the role instead.
