Starring: Minnie Driver, Eddie Izzard Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Number of Items: 4 Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 08, 2008 Running Time: 628 minutes Theatrical Release Date: June 01, 2006
Product Description: Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard star in this well-received FX series based on the concept of what happens when a family of traveling con-artists finds its way into a wealthy suburban community fooling everyone around them into thinking they belong while trying to convince themselves of the same thing. Driver plays Dahlia Malloy a wife and mother who at the start of the series has just been released from prison for a crime her husband conman Wayne (Izzard) committed. Understandably bitter Dahlia self-medicates and steals to protect her children ending up on the run from a scary crew of extended family. When a crazy coincidence gives Wayne and Dahlia the keys to a new life and a new identity they seize it mistakenly figuring life in the suburbs will be a piece of cake. Like a mixture of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES WEEDS and Coen-brothers comedy THE RICHES has the potential for wide appeal. This set contains all 13 episodes from the show's premiere season including the pilot.System Requirements:Run time: 161 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 024543488057 Manufacturer No: 2248805
Amazon.com: British comedian Eddie Izzard (Glorious, Dressed to Kill brings his raffish charisma to The Riches, a sneaky satirical drama about a family of con artists who lie their way into a wealthy gated community. Wayne and Dahlia Malloy (Izzard and Minnie Driver, Grosse Pointe Blank) are travelers--a kind of American gypsies--who get in trouble with their clan and have to hit the road with their three kids (Shannon Woodward, Noel Fisher, and Aidan Mitchell). When a confrontation with other travelers causes a deadly car accident, the Malloys take over the dead couple's brand-new home--a mansion bought over the Internet--and assume the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Rich. The premise stretches plausibility, but that's part of the fun; any successful con game forces the mark to accept something absurd, because why would anyone tell such a preposterous lie? The pleasure of trickery drives the show. Wayne weasels his way into a job as lawyer to an obnoxious real estate developer; Dahlia persuades a private school to admit her kids after the admission deadline; and the kids find their skills serve them well in the surface-obsessed suburban world. But over the course of the thirteen-episode season, the Malloys' wily architecture of lies grows increasingly precarious, constantly threatened by fear of exposure and vengeful travelers. The final episode builds to a nerve-wracking crisis as someone who actually knows the dead couple comes to visit. Ironically, some of the most compelling moments are flashes of honesty--in an early episode, oldest son Cael realizes that the traveler girl he loves has set him up, and the two stare at each other across a diner table, wordlessly brokenhearted. The entire cast is great--Woodward shines as smart, conflicted daughter Di Di, and Margo Martindale (Paris, je t'aime, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) routinely steals scenes as the Rich's unhappy neighbor. But The Riches rests on Izzard's shoulders; though Driver's acting chops are more polished (and her Southern accent is more consistent), Izzard captures the soul of a man who lives by his wits, a man who navigates the world with a wink and a stream of beguiling words. The Riches - Season 1 includes a couple of chatty commentaries and flimsy featurettes, but the best extra is a series of short webisodes of Izzard teaching Woodward and Fisher assorted cons; the family chemistry is delightful. --Bret Fetzer
Minnie Driver heads a great cast The Riches was a surprisingly great show with a different spin on family drama. Izzard and Driver are great as the con artist parents of the soapy dysfunctional family whose lives they take over.
Minnie Driver is awesome as Dahlia.
Eddie Izzard "The Riches" is a fabulous show. So entertaining. Cannot quit watching it -- it is addictive. Love Eddie Izzard - he is my favorite person in show business.
Great show! It was actually Minnie Driver who attracted me to this show. I always liked but, never loved her. This show has made me realize how amazing a talent she is. If I didn't know she were an actor from the UK, I would fully think that she had been born in Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi her accent is that believable.
She, like the rest of the cast, are perfectly cast in their roles. They all(Eddie Izzard, Shannon Woodward, Noel Fisher and Aiden Mitchell) tow the very fine line of family/liars in a perfect way. Plus I love the way the show adds the realism of "believing the lie" and its toll on the family.
An extremely well conceived, written and acted show. I hope it gets the recognition and viewership it deserves!
Very Good Series I really enjoyed this series. I would definitely begin watching it or purchase seasons as they come on DVD.
This is the direction television should have gone. Television could have been a wonderful enhancement to human existence, but for some reason has only served to reduce the quality of our lives.
If TV had gone in the direction that The Riches does go, perhaps more people would be having intelligent conversations at the water cooler instead of discussing what Britney Spears is up to these days.
The writing of the show is wonderful and complex and the performances of every actor, down to the smallest part, are exceptional. The story lines are not only duplicitous, but witty and thought provoking.
You would be doing yourself a disservice to miss out on this show.
I simply cannot say enough good things about it.
I was drawn to it because I'm an Eddie Izzard fan, (I mean - the man tells historical jokes!) and was not let down. Eddie and Minnie are just the cream on the top of all of these wonderful actors.
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