CULVER CITY, CALIF. (May 24, 2010) – Sexual addiction. Infidelity. Family secrets. Betrayal. All these and more are key elements in Sony Pictures Classics’ sleek, erotic thriller CHLOE, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The all-star cast includes Academy Award® nominees Julianne Moore (2003, Best Actress, Far From Heaven) and Liam Neeson (1994, Best Actor, Schindler’s List), with breakout actress Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia, Dear John, TV’s “Big Love”) under the direction of Academy Award®-nominee Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter). After suspecting her husband (Neeson) of cheating, the conflicted Dr. Catherine Stewart (Moore) hires an escort to seduce him, putting in motion an unforeseen sequence of dangerous events that jeopardize her family. Special features include feature commentary, deleted scenes and a “making-of” featurette. CHLOE will be available on Blu-ray for $34.95 SRP and DVD for $27.96SRP.
SYNOPSIS:
Catherine (Moore) and David (Neeson), she a doctor, he a professor, are at first glance the perfect couple. Happily married with a talented teenage son, they appear to have an idyllic life. But when David misses a flight and his surprise birthday party, Catherine’s long simmering suspicions rise to the surface. Suspecting infidelity, she decides to hire an escort to seduce her husband and test his loyalty. Catherine finds herself ‘directing’ Chloe’s encounters with David, and Chloe’s end of the bargain is to report back, the descriptions becoming increasingly graphic as the meetings multiply.
CHLOE was directed by Atom Egoyan (Adoration, Where the Truth Lies). The screenplay was written by award-winning Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary). Ivan Reitman (I Love You Man, Old School), Joe Medjuck (Distrubia) and Jeffrey Clifford (Up In The Air) served as producers with Tom Pollock (Up in the Air, I Love You, Man), Jason Reitman (Juno, Up In The Air), Daniel Dubiecki (Juno), Olivier Courson and Ron Halpern as executive producers.
DVD Special Features Include:
• Commentary with Actress Amanda Seyfried, Director Atom Egoyan and Writer Erin Cressida Wilson
• Deleted Scenes
• Introducing Chloe: The Making of CHLOE Directed by Atom Egoyan
