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Fences [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents ; in association with Bron Creative ; in association with Macro Media ; directed by Denzel Washington ; screenplay by August Wilson ; produced by Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, Todd Black.

Washington, Denzel, 1954- (film director,, film producer,, actor.). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (film producer.). Black, Todd, (film producer.). Wilson, August, (screenwriter.). Davis, Viola, 1965- (actor.). Henderson, Stephen, 1949- (actor.). Adepo, Jovan, (actor.). Hornsby, Russell, (actor.). Williamson, Mykelti, (actor.). Sidney, Saniyya, (actor.). Christensen, Charlotte Bruus, (director of photography.). Gropman, David, (production designer.). Winborne, Hughes, (editor of moving image work.). Davis, Sharen, (costume designer.). Zarvos, Marcelo, (composer (expression)). Wilson, August. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Fences. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (presenter,, publisher.). Bron Studios, (presenter,, production company.). Macro Media, (presenter,, production company.). Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney. (Cast).

Summary:

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786316773265
  • ISBN: 6316773269
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (138 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2017].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning play.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Special features: Previews.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen ; production designer, David Gropman ; edited by Hughes Winborne ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; music by Marcelo Zarvos.
Participant or Performer Note:
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references CHV rating: PG; for violence and coarse language.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English dialogue; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; optional English described video; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award, 2016: Best supporting actress (Davis).

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Subject:
African American families > Drama.
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Fathers and sons > United States > Drama.
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Sanitation workers > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > Drama.
Genre:
Historical films.
Social problem films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 81 of 84 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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