| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby surround (Spanish, French). |
| Language |
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles. |
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English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. |
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Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate; the women who loved Mark O'Brien. |
| Cast |
Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, John Hawkes. |
| Audience |
Rating: R; for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue CHV rating: 18A. |
| Summary |
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living. |
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First sexual experiences -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Therapist and patient -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Sex surrogates -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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People with disabilities -- Sexual behavior -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Hawkes, John, 1959-
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Hunt, Helen, 1963-
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Macy, William H., 1950-
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Bloodgood, Moon.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543831594 |
| Music No. |
2283159 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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2283160 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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