Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth Star in the Lively and Heartwarming Comedy

Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth Star in the Lively and Heartwarming Comedy

'The Perfect Man'

Coming to DVD Brimming With Bonus Features November 1, 2005 From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- One of today's hottest stars, Hilary Duff ("Lizzie McGuire," "A Cinderella Story"), pairs off with Heather Locklear ("Spin City," "Melrose Place") in this year's most adorable romantic comedy, "The Perfect Man," coming to DVD and VHS November 1, 2005 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. This delightfully heartwarming feature film stars Duff as Holly, a well-intentioned teenager who, in an effort to boost her mom's (Locklear) sagging self-esteem, invents a secret admirer for her. The only problem is she creates an imaginary boyfriend so perfect that mom wants to meet him! Chris Noth ("Law & Order," "Sex and the City") plays Holly's handsome love advisor and the uncle of her best friend and partner in crime Amy ("American Dreams'" Vanessa Lengies). The dazzling ensemble cast is rounded out with newcomer Aria Wallace as Holly's younger sister and Carson Kressley ("Queer Eye for the Straight Guy") as the witty and wise bartender, Lance, who is never short on advice. The DVD is packed with entertaining bonus features and behind-the-scenes footage viewers will enjoy long after the credits roll. The Perfect Man DVD and VHS arrives in stores priced at $29.98 SRP.

OODLES OF BONUS FEATURES MAKE "THE PERFECT MAN" THE PERFECT DVD!

"The Perfect Man" DVD features loads of bonus material that fans will enjoy, including:

* Deleted Scenes -- Includes alternate beginning and ending, and 11 deleted scenes.

* Outtakes

* Mom & Me -- Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear talk about their relationship, and their own mother/daughter relationships.

* Getting the Perfect Look -- Hilary Duff, Carson Kressley, Vanessa Lengies and Ben Feldman talk about preparing for their roles.

* The Sweet Arts: Creating the Cakes -- Meet the real cake decorator who made the incredible cakes featured in the film.

* Feature Commentary with the Filmmakers -- Feature commentary with director Mark Rosman and producer Adam Siegel.

* On the Set With Hilary: Blogs and Buddies -- Hilary Duff takes fans behind the scenes with her video diary. * Hangin' with Hilary

* Hangin' with Heather

* Chattin' with Chris

* Ready, Set, Soak, Shoot! -- Hilary Duff gives fans a chance to see the amount of preparation that goes into filming a scene.

* The Clever Clapper -- Hilary Duff takes you behind the scenes to learn about the camera assistant who decorated the clappers to match each scene.

"THE PERFECT MAN" FINDS PARTNERS FOR PRINT AND ONLINE PROMOTIONS

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is teaming up with three top-selling magazines, Teen People, Redbook and Scrapbook Answers, to create exciting cross-promotional programs in support of the DVD release of The Perfect Man.

The November issue of Teen People, reaching 14 million 12+ teens, will contain a full-page ad for "The Perfect Man," while each copy of the DVD will include a one-year subscription to the magazine. Also in November, Redbook will run a "Do You Believe in Perfection?" sweepstakes in both the magazine and on their promotion Web site RBClick.com, coupled with a one-third page promotional feature. The sweepstakes grand prize is a four-day, three-night getaway to a bed and breakfast, and a first prize of one free year of Earthlink high-speed Internet access. All Redbook promotions will highlight "The Perfect Man" DVD. Additionally, a two-thirds page ad will be featured in the November issue of Scrapbook Answers to promote the "Family Scrapbook Contest." The grand prize is a specially selected package of popular family-oriented DVDs from Universal including "The Perfect Man," "The Wedding Date," "Kicking & Screaming," "Beethoven: The Pooch Pack," "Bring It On," and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

SYNOPSIS

Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth star in this hilarious and heartwarming comedy about mothers, daughters and the outrageous lengths people will go to for love.

Holly Hamilton (Duff) is on a mission to find her single mom (Locklear) a perfect man ... Even if she has to make that man up! With no other options, she creates an imaginary secret admirer based on a charming restaurateur (Noth). But this scheme keeps Holly on her toes more than it actually sweeps her mother off her feet. One crazy mishap after another leads the two of them to discover that sometimes what you're looking for is already right in front of you.

CAST & FILMMAKERS Cast: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth, Mike O'Malley, Ben Feldman, Vanessa Lengies, Caroline Rhea, Kym Whitley, Aria Wallace, Carson Kressley Directed By: Mark Rosman Screenplay By: Gina Wendkos Story By: Michael McQuown, Heather Robinson, Katherine Torpey Produced By: Marc Platt, Dawn Wolfrom, Susan Duff Executive Producers: Billy Higgins, Adam Siegel Director of Photograph: John R. Leonetti, ASC Production Designer: Jasna Stefanovich Editor: Cara Silverman, ACE Costume Designer: Marie Sylvie Deveau Original Music: Christophe Beck

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD Street Date: November 1, 2005 Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Price: $29.98 SRP Selection Numbers & Aspect Ratio: 26300 - Anamorphic Widescreen; 26301 - Full Frame Running Time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes Layers: Dual (Single-Sided) Rating: PG (Some Mildly Suggestive Content) Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround/SDH; French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround/Subtitles; Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround/Subtitles

TECHNICAL INFORMATION VHS Street Date: November 1, 2005 Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Price: $29.98 SRP Selection Number & Aspect Ratio: 62996 - Full Frame Running Time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes Rating: PG (Some Mildly Suggestive Content) Technical Info: English/ Hi-fi Stereo Surround / Closed Captioned

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