The inspection [videorecording] / A24 presents a Gamechanger Films production with Freedom Principle ; casting by Kim Coleman CSA ; director of photography, Lachlan Milne ASC ACS NZCS ; line producers, Angela White, Jason Korstad ; executive producers, Kim Coleman, Nina Fialkow, Melony Lewis, Adam Lewis, David Paradice, Chris Quintos, Regina Scully, Jennifer Wilson, Jamie Wolf, Gabrielle Union, Holly Shakoor Fleischer ; directed and written by Elegance Bratton ; produced by Effie T. Brown p.g.a., Chester Algernal Gordon p.g.a..
In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Record details
- ISBN: 6318947736
- ISBN: 9786318947732
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Distributor: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate , 2023
- Copyright: ©2023.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. Special featues: Audio commentary with writer-director Elegance Bratton ; Protect and serve: Making the inspection ; Deleted scenes. Title from disc label. Widescreen 16x9 (2.39:1). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Animal Collective ; costume designer, Fernando A. Rodriguez ; edited by Oriana Soddu ; production designers, Erik Louis Roberts, Tommy Love ; |
Participant or Performer Note: | Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, Mccaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, Gabrielle Union. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: R. MPAA |
System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English audio. Optional Spanish subtitles or English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing). |
Awards Note: | African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) -- AAFCA Award -- Winner -- Best Actor -- Jeremy Pope Black Reel Awards -- Black Reel -- Winner -- Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Breakthrough Actor -- Jeremy Pope Black Reel Awards -- Black Reel -- Winner -- Outstanding Independent Film, Outstanding First Screenplay -- Elegance Bratton Image Awards (NAACP) -- Image Award -- Winner -- Outstanding Independent Motion Picture |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | African American gay men, > Drama Gay men, Black, > Drama. Gay military personnel, > Drama. Mothers and sons > Drama. |
Genre: | Military films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Marion Library | DVD INS (Text) | 37810435584262 | Adult Video | Available | - |