Existentially despairing magazine editor Paul Steward (Hal Holbrook) had pretty much decided he was going to wrap up at the office, take the train home to Connecticut... and shoot his fragile wife (Louise Fletcher), his three kids, and himself. The string of work encounters he has that day, grasping at any reason to do otherwise, drive Jeff Kanew's long-sought, controversial take on the Julius Horwitz novel. José Ferrer, Viveca Lindfors, Elizabeth Berridge also star. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; alternate ending; theatrical trailer/