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Trial by fire [videorecording] / by Dern, Laura,actor.(CARDINAL)340083; Fletcher, Geoffrey,1970-screenwriter.; Meade, Emily,1989-actor.; Nelson, Kipp,flim producer.; O'Connell, Jack,1989-actor.; Pettyjohn, Jade,2000-actor.(CARDINAL)348519; Soros, Alex,film producer.; Stewart, Allyn,film producer.; Zwick, Edward,film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)360192; Bedford Falls Company,production company.(CARDINAL)848119; Flashlight Films,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)340129; Roadside Attractions (Firm),presenter.; Rubber Duckie Productions,presenter.;
Laura Dern, Jack O'Connell, Emily Meade, Jade Pettyjohn, Jeff Perry, Chris Coy.In 1992, Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with a violent streak, was convicted of an arson-related triple homicide and put on death row. This is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond that formed between Willingham and Elizabeth Gilbert, a Houston mother of two, who battled against the state for twelve years to try to save Willingham by exposing suppressed evidence and illogical conclusions.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, some violence, disturbing images, sexual material and brief nudity.DVD; widescreen (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Willingham, Cameron Todd, 1968-2004; Crime; Judicial error;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Violet & Daisy [videorecording] by Bledel, Alexis,1982-actor.; Fletcher, Geoffrey,1970-film director,screenwriter.; Gandolfini, James,actor.(CARDINAL)535141; Jean-Baptiste, Marianne,actor.(CARDINAL)848009; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.(CARDINAL)556262; Timmermann, Bonnie,film producer.(CARDINAL)352164; Trejo, Danny,1944-actor.(CARDINAL)786640; Cinedigm (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)344021; Greenestreet Films,film producer.;
Music, Paul Cantelon ; editor, Joe Klotz ; director of photography, Vanja Cernjul.James Gandolfini, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alexis Bledel, Danny Trejo, Saoirse Ronan.A brutal fable about a pair of teenage assassins who believe they've landed a straightforward assignment but soon find themselves thrown off their game when their latest target isn't who they expected.MPAA Rating: R; for violence, disturbing behavior and language.DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Coming-of-age films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Female assassins; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) [videorecording] / by Daniels, Lee,1959-film producer,film director.; Fletcher, Geoffrey,1970-screenwriter.; Siegel-Magness, Sarah,film producer.; Magness, Gary,film producer.; Winfrey, Oprah,film producer.(CARDINAL)347260; Perry, Tyler,film producer.(CARDINAL)340730; Cortés, Lisa,film producer.; Heller, Tom,film producer.; Dunn, Andrew(Andrew William),cinematographer.; Mo'Nique,actor.(CARDINAL)542793; Patton, Paula,actor.(CARDINAL)787023; Carey, Mariah,actor.(CARDINAL)366974; Shepherd, Sherri,1967-actor.(CARDINAL)495425; Kravitz, Lenny,actor.(CARDINAL)357145; Sidibe, Gabourey,actor.(CARDINAL)589140; Mathis, Mark G.,film producer.(CARDINAL)848867; Klotz, Joe,editor of moving image work.; Grigorov, Mario,composer (expression); Berliner, Roshelle,production designer.; Draghici, Marina,costume designer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Sapphire,1950-Push.; Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)340342; Smokewood Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Co-executive producer, Simone Sheffield ; co-producer, Mark G. Mathis ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music by Mario Grigorov ; music supervisor, Lynn Fainchtein ; production designer, Roshelle Berliner ; costume designer, Marina Draghici.Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Isaiah Mindell, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor.In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.Lone Star Library.DVD format; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.Academy Awards, 2009: Best Picture, Best actress (Mo'Nique), and best director ; Golden Globe Winner, Best supporting actress, Monique, Best Picture Drama, Best Actress Drama, Gabourey Sidibe ; Best Picture of 2009, Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Subjects: Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sapphire, 1950-; African American teenage mothers; Overweight teenagers; Illiterate persons; Abused children; Rape victims; Incest; African American teenage girls;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 40 / Total copies: 76
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