Elephant / HBO Films presents in association with Fine Line Features ; a Meno Film and Blue Relief production ; executive producers, Diane Keaton, Bill Robinson ; produced by Dany Wolf ; written and directed by Gus Van Sant.

A realistic drama that takes the viewer inside an American high school on one single, ordinary day that very rapidly turns tragic. It observes the comings and goings of its characters from a safe distance. The experiences of each student range from friendly and innocent to traumatic and deeply distu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Elephant (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: HBO Films (Production company)
Fine Line Features (Production company)
Meno Films (Production company)
Blue Relief (Firm) (Production company)
HBO Video (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Keaton, Diane (Film producer)
Robinson, Bill (Film producer)
Wolf, Dany (Film producer)
Van Sant, Gus (Screenwriter, Film editor, fim director,)
Frost, Alex (Actor)
Deulen, Eric, 1986- (Actor)
Robinson, John, 1985- (Actor)
McConnell, Elias (Actor)
Taylor, Jordan (Actor)
Finklea, Carrie, 1988- (Actor)
George, Nicole (Actor)
Mountain, Brittany (Actor)
Miles, Alicia (Actor)
Malloy, Matt (Actor) (Actor)
Bottoms, Timothy, 1949- (Actor)
Savides, Harris, 1957-2012 (director of photography.)
Hayden, Benjamin (Art director) (Art director)
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
High schools > United States > Drama.
High school students > Conduct of life > Drama.
School violence > United States > Drama.
Longs métrages > États-Unis.
High school students > Conduct of life.
High schools.
School violence.
United States.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A realistic drama that takes the viewer inside an American high school on one single, ordinary day that very rapidly turns tragic. It observes the comings and goings of its characters from a safe distance. The experiences of each student range from friendly and innocent to traumatic and deeply disturbing.
Note:Double-sided disc.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
Special features: Side 2: On the set of the film "Elephant": rolling through time (documentary short, 12 min.); Theatrical trailer.
Call Number:AQ1 D0038192 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content.
Awards:Cannes Film Festival, 2003: Palme d'Or ; Best Director (Gus Van Sant).
ISBN:078312791X
9780783127910
Credits:Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Gus Van Sant ; art direction, Benjamin Hayden.
System Details:DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, 2.0 mono.; widescreen and full screen formats.
Cast:
Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea, Nicole George, Brittany Mountain, Alicia Miles, Kristen Hicks, Bennie Dixon, Nathan Tyson, Timothy Bottoms, Matt Malloy, Ellis E. Williams.