A lesson before dying / Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent.
A frustrated teacher in a southern town, whose education is being underutilized, finds his own purpose in helping bring meaning to the last days of a young man due to be executed. In teaching one person to die with dignity, he redeems himself.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned; in English and Spanish soundtracks with English, French and Spanish subtitles. |
| Published: |
New York :
HBO Home Video,
[1999], ©1999.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A frustrated teacher in a southern town, whose education is being underutilized, finds his own purpose in helping bring meaning to the last days of a young man due to be executed. In teaching one person to die with dignity, he redeems himself. |
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| Note: | Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines. See interactive menu for special features. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF4 D0007857 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
Rated PG-13. |
| ISBN: | 0783117159 9780783117157 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Ernest Troost. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer. |