Snow in August / Showtime Entertainment ; produced by Jake Eberts and Lenny Young ; screenplay by Richard Friedenberg ; directed by Richard Friedenberg.
In the summer of 1947, the friendship of a young Catholic boy, Michael (Peter Tambakis) with a Czech rabbi (Stephen Rea) inspires the wrath of a local Irish street gang, a situation that boils over when Michael witnesses the vicious beating of a Jewish shopkeeper. Soon, Michael has lost his childhoo...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English Spanish |
| Language of the Original: |
English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
English or Spanish dialogue; Closed-captioned. |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
Showtime Networks,
2003.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
In the summer of 1947, the friendship of a young Catholic boy, Michael (Peter Tambakis) with a Czech rabbi (Stephen Rea) inspires the wrath of a local Irish street gang, a situation that boils over when Michael witnesses the vicious beating of a Jewish shopkeeper. Soon, Michael has lost his childhood best friends and is forced to turn for help to an ancient Jewish text with the power to summon a supernatural protector. |
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| Note: | Title from disc. "From the best selling novel by Pete Hamill"--Cover. Special features: In-depth filmographies; extensive photo gallery; full screen format. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AN6 D0024851 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
TV rating: PD-M; for implied sex. |
| ISBN: | 193222811X 9781932228113 |
| Credits: | Editor, Tatiana Riegel ; music, Peter Himmelman. |
| System Details: | DVD, Region 1 encoding, mono., Dolby surround. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Peter Tambakis, Stephen Rea, Lolita Davidovich. |