UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, Calif., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: A free-spirited artist discovers that love takes many forms inOpen Road, a sensitive and inspiring coming-of-age story available on DVD and Blu-ray™ with Digital Copy and Ultraviolet™ from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on May 21, 2013.  Angie, a young Brazilian on the run from her past, finds an unexpected connection with an aging drifter, a handsome cop and his sympathetic sister. As she learns to care for her new friends, Angie finds herself torn between the freedom of her nomadic life and the joy of becoming part of a community that truly cares about her.

Open Road stars Academy Award® nominees Andy Garcia (The Godfather: Part III, Ocean's Eleven) and Juliette Lewis ("The Firm," Natural Born Killers), along with Camilla Belle (Push, 10,000 B.C.), Colin Egglesfield ("The Client List," "Rizzoli and Isles") and John Savage (The Deer Hunter, "Carnivale"), in a heartwarming film from award-winning Brazilian director Marcio Garcia.  

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BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

• MAKING OF OPEN ROAD

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Camilla Belle, Collin Egglesfield, Andy Garcia, Juliette Lewis, Christiane Torloni and Carol Castro
Directed by: Marcio Garcia
Written by: Julia Camara
Screenplay by: Julia Camara
Executive Producers: Uri Singer
Producers: Tal Vigderson, Julia Camara and Joe Lorenzo
Associate Producer:  Marcus Buaiz, Julio Pignatari, Luis Fragali, Norren Perez, TK Shom, Reinaldo Valadares and Dudi Cotrin
Director of Photography: Gustavo Hadba
Production Designer: Fernanda Bedran
Editor: Felipe Velloso and Daniel Turcan
Costume Designer: Veronica Pimentel and Claudia Damaceno
Music by: Ruben Feffer

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: May 21, 2013
Copyright:  2013 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number:  61126300/61126291 (CDN)
Running time:  1 Hour, 26 Minutes
Layers:  BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen
Rating:  Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English, Spanish, French
Sound:  DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date:  May 21, 2013
Copyright:  2013 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61126297/61126290 (CDN)
Running time: 1 Hour, 26 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating:  Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English, Spanish, French
Sound:  Dolby Digital 5.1

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