Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (DVD, 2007, Anamorphic Widescreen)

Master of disguise Sacha Baron Cohen hits the road to explore America as the crude Kazakstani reporter Borat in a feature mockumentary that brings one of the Da Ali G Show star's most popular characters to life on the big screen. Sent by the Kazakh Ministry of Information to gain a better understanding of American culture and bring his findings back home, Borat and faithful producer Azamat (Ken Davitian) set their sights in New York City. When the citizens and interview subjects of the Big Apple seem less than receptive to Borat's distinctively unrestrained approach and the curious Kazakh television personality stumbles across an episode of Baywatch while channel-surfing in his hotel room, he becomes instantly smitten with screen siren Pamela Anderson. Now confident that the only way to discover the true essence of America is to travel to California and make the bikini-clad beauty his bride, Borat purchases a ramshackle ice-cream truck in which he and Azamat will make their way across the Great Plains and on to the sunny West Coast -- all the while coming into contact with a wide variety of "typical" Americans. Within this loose, scripted framework, Borat engages in his usual misbehavior with unsuspecting strangers, from accidentally releasing a chicken from his suitcase on a New York subway ride to a formal interview with Alan Keyes. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Running Time: 84 mins
Complete Cast:
Sacha Baron Cohen - Borat Sagdiyev
Jane Sanguinetti Luenell - Luenell
Alan Keyes - Alan Keyes
Chester the Chimp - Bear
Ken Davitian - Azamat Bagatov
Pat Haggerty - Pat Haggerty
Pamela Anderson - Pamela Anderson
Charlie & Sonia - Bear

Director(s):Larry Charles
MPAA Rating: R(Profanity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Adult Humor)
Writer(s):Todd Phillips, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines
Producer(s):Sacha Baron Cohen, Jay Roach
Technical Details:
Language:Eng/Spa/Fre/Rus
Studio:20th Century Fox
Genre:
Comedy
Awards:
2006 - Borat - American Film Institute - Best Picture
2006 - Borat - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Comedy Movie
2006 - Borat - Chicago Film Critics Circle - Most Promising Performer
2006 - Borat - Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
2006 - Borat - L.A. Film Critics Association - Best Actor
2006 - Borat - New York Film Critics Society - Best Non-Fiction Film (Runner-up)
2006 - Borat - New York Film Critics Society - Best Actor (Runner-up)
2006 - Borat - Online Film Critics - Breakthrough Performer
2006 - Borat - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
2006 - Borat - Utah Film Critics Awards - Best Actor
2006 - Borat - Women Film Critics Circle - Most Offensive Male