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Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Lions Gate signature series.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Asche & Spencer (Musical group)
Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Other Authors: Forster, Marc, 1969-
Thornton, Billy Bob
Berry, Halle
Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008
Diddy, 1969-
Mos Def (Rapper)
Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [United States] : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2002]
Edition:[Unrated version].
Series:Lions Gate signature series.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Racism > Drama.
Death row inmates > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Death row inmates.
Man-woman relationships.
Racism.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: Longer version-not seen in theaters ; Commentary by Marc Forster and writers Milo Addica and Will Rokos ; Cast and crew interviews including an in-depth discussion with producer Lee Daniels ; Sundance Channel presentation of Anatomy of a Scene.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN8 D0022558 VideoDVD
Audience:
Unrated.
Awards:Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry)
ISBN:1589711874
9781589711877
Credits:Director of photography, Monroe Kelly ; editor, Matt Chesse ; music, Asche and Spencer ; production designer, Monroe Kelly ; costume designer, Frank Fleming.
System Details:DVD; widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Peter Boyle.