| Description |
2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, widescreen; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and stereo.; 1080p High Definition; regions A,B,C. |
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DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1; NTSC, all regions. |
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Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bobby Bukowski ; editor, Alex Hall ; original music by Nathan Larson. |
| Audience |
Rating: R; for language and some sexual content/nudity. |
| Summary |
Partnered with hard-line officer Tony Stone, Sgt. Will Montgomery is a battle-scarred war hero home from Iraq and newly assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. He faces this formidable mission while seeking comfort and healing back on the home front when he falls for the wife of a fallen soldier. |
| Note |
Special features: Notification (documentary); audio commentary with Oren Moverman, Lawrence Inglee, Ben Foster, and Woody Harrelson; Going Home: Reflections from the set; Variety screening series Q&A; The Messenger shooting script; exclusive essay by Anthony Swofford. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Veterans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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War widows -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Harrelson, Woody.
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Foster, Ben, 1980-
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Morton, Samantha.
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Malone, Jena, 1984-
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Camon, Alessandro.
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Moverman, Oren.
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Oscilloscope Pictures.
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Omnilab Media (Firm)
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| Music No. |
BD OSC-018 Oscilloscope Pictures |
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