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Monster's ball Cover Image DVD

Monster's ball [videorecording] / Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; producer, Lee Daniels ; writers, Milo Addica, Will Rokos ; director, Marc Forster.

Forster, Marc, 1969- (film director.). Daniels, Lee, 1959- (film producer.). Addica, Milo, (screenwriter,, actor.). Rokos, Will, (screenwriter,, actor.). Thornton, Billy Bob, (actor.). Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008 (actor.). Berry, Halle, (actor.). Diddy, 1969- (actor.). Mos Def (Rapper), (actor.). Calhoun, Coronji, (actor.). Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006 (actor.). Schaefer, Roberto, (cinematographer.). Chesse, Matt, 1965- (editor of moving image work.). Asche & Spencer (Musical group), (composer.). Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), (presenter.). Lions Gate Home Entertainment, (distributor.). Studio S Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Trimark Home Video (Firm), (publisher.). Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1589711874
  • ISBN: 9781589711877
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Studio S Home Entertainment : [2002]
  • Distributor: [United States] : Distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: Behind-the-scenes footage; audio commentary by director Marc Forster and director of photography Roberto Schaefer; audio commentary by Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton; never-before-seen deleted scenes and outtakes; theatrical trailer; IFC's anatomy of a scene.
Wide screen version (16x9 ; 2.35:1).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editor, Matt Chessé ; music composer, Asche and Spencer ; costume designer, Frank Fleming ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.
Participant or Performer Note:
Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD; wide screen (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
English dialogue, English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry)

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Subject:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Racism > Drama.
Correctional personnel > Louisiana > Drama.
Southern States > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 29 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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