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Fences

Washington, Denzel, 1954- (actor,, film director.). Wilson, August (screenplay.). Wilson, August. Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Fences (Added Author). Davis, Viola, 1965- (actor). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (film producer.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (film distributor). Bron Studios, (production company). Macro Media, (production company). Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson. (Cast).

Summary: In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson -- bitter that baseball's colour barrier was broken only after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues -- is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones."

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  • Physical Description: 1DVD (apprx.138 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Edition: Widescreen edition.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount, ©2017, c2016. .

Content descriptions

General Note:
Screenplay by August Wilson based upon his Pulitzer prize-winning play.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.
Participant or Performer Note: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson.
Target Audience Note:
PARENTAL GUIDANCE - VIOLENCE - COARSE LANGUAGE MANITOBA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen 16:9; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language Note:
English dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; English described video; closed captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), 2016.
Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture, (Viola Davis), 2016.
Subject: DVD-Video discs
Negro leagues -- Drama
Race relations -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama
Families, Black -- United States -- Drama
Marriage -- Drama
American drama -- 20th century -- Film adaptations
Baseball players, Black -- Drama
Genre: Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Social problem films.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Topic Heading: Adult DVD.

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Summary: In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson -- bitter that baseball's colour barrier was broken only after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues -- is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones."
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