| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, widescreen; Dolby DTS-HD 5.1 Master audio, 1080p High Definition. |
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This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Peter Boyle. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Roberto Schaeffer ; editor, Matt Chessé ; music, Asche and Spencer. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, language and violence. |
| Summary |
Hank Grotowski is an embittered prison guard. He works with his son, Sonny. They both live at home with his racist father, Buck. Death Row inmate, Lawrence Musgrove, has just been executed and a horrible tragedy has happened at home. Hank mets Leticia, a young black woman, struggling to make ends meet. What he doesn't know is that she is Musgrove's widow. Hank and Leticia quickly fall in love to ease each other's pains. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary by director Marc Forster & writers Milo Addica & Will Rokos; music for the film; deleted scenes; cast and director interviews; behind the scenes with producer Lee Daniels; on the set; theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
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Prisons -- Officials and employees -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Racism -- Southern States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Fathers and sons -- Southern States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Widows -- Southern States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Southern States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Daniels, Lee, 1959-
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Addica, Milo.
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Rokos, Will.
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Forster, Marc, 1969-
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Thornton, Billy Bob.
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Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008.
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Berry, Halle.
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Diddy, 1969-
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Mos Def (Rapper)
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Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006.
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Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
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Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)
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Lionsgate (Firm)
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| Music No. |
21674 Lionsgate |
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