Irish screenwriter, playwright, and director Gerard Stembridge's glib romantic comedy is a tale of familial sexual intrigue told from the multiple perspectives of three sisters and their brother. In stark contrast to rural cinematic visions of Ireland like WAKING NED DEVINE, Stembridge's story is set in a glittering, hiply urbane Dublin. Lucy Owens, (Kate Hudson) a waitress-cum-singer in a sleek café, has a romantic past littered with boyfriends, but not one great passion. Things change for the pretty singer when she meets the sexy, shy Adam (Stuart Townsend), whose sweetness charms both Lucy and her family. Behind the wide-eyed façade, however, Adam is a roguish serial seducer, who begins to work his magic on Lucy's repressed, bookish sister Laura (Frances O'Connor). With tragic flair, the sensual Adam recites poetry angling to get into the Victorian mind, heart and bed of Laura. Matters are further complicated when the oblivious Lucy proposes to the caddish chameleon, and her older, wiser sister, Alice (Charlotte Bradley) and brother, David, (Alan Maher) begin to suspect Adam's apparent perfection. Stembridge's farcical sexual romp features a young, talented cast and is a firmly tongue-in-cheek examination of sexual morality and family relationships.

Theatrical release: May 4, 2001 (NY/LA).

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes Footage
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Distributor Notes: About Adam

Academy Award(R)-nominee Kate Hudson (ALMOST FAMOUS, Best Supporting Actress) shines in this sexy comedy about three sisters and the one guy who offers them everything they've been looking for! When carefree Lucy (Hudson) finally meets her perfect man, Adam (Stuart Townsend -- 24 HOURS, WONDERLAND), she's ready to give up her wild ways and settle down for good ... with a trip to the altar. But while Lucy is busy making plans for her wedding, Adam is busy charming the rest of her family. The only quesiton is: does anyone really know the truth abut Adam? Also featuring Frances O'Connor (A.I., MANSFIELD PARK) in an outstanding cast -- critics everywhere are raving about this witty, sophisticated, and uncommonly entertaining comedy treat -- and so will you!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Stuart Townsend: Actor, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMA
Kate Hudson: American Actress, ALMOST FAMOUS (2000)
Tommy Tiernan: Star, ABOUT ADAM (2001)
Frances O'Connor: 
Donal Beecher: Actor, ABOUT ADAM (2001)
Rosaleen Linehan: 
Charlotte Bradley: Actress, ABOUT ADAM (2001)
Alan Maher: Star, ABOUT ADAM (2001)

Gerard Stembridge: Director, ABOUT ADAM (2001)

Anna Devlin: Producer, ABOUT ADAM (2001)
Marina Hughes: Producer, ABOUT ADAM (2001)

Gerard Stembridge: Director, ABOUT ADAM (2001)

Adrian Johnston: 

Mary Finlay: Editor, ABOUT ADAM (2001)

"...Frances O'Connor and a bubbly Kate Hudson provide excellent turns..."
"...Kate Hudson, Frances O'Connor and Charlotte Bradley give delightful performances..."
"...Stembridge keeps the amoral laughs bubbling..."
"...Stembridge's screenplay cleverly shifts perspective....Upbeat, well cast and occasionally droll....Kate Hudson is a gifted comedienne with an ear for accents..."
"...Refreshing....[Townsend] brings to the movie's duplicitous title character a winningly light touch..."
"...Cleverly written and featuring a top-notch cast....[Townsend's] performance is a consistent delight..."
"ABOUT ADAM is a sly romantic comedy made with wit and insight..."