Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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Videos/Films Book Cart Mil (Browse shelf) Available State Grant in Aid 110018

Based on short stories from the book: Rope burns / by F.X. Toole.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004.

Widescreen format (2.35:1).

"Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.

Special feature (disc 1, 2 min.): theatrical trailer.

Special features (disc 2, 57 min., in English with optional French subtitles): "Born to fight" featurette, examining the parallels between the movie & the experiences of real-life boxer Lucia Rijker (19 min.); "The producers : round 15" making-of featurette with Ruddy, Rosenberg & Haggis (13 min.); "James Lipton takes on three", roundtable discussion with Eastwood, Swank & Freeman (25 min.).

disc 1. Movie -- disc 2. Special features.

Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by Joel Cox ; music by Clint Eastwood ; music orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus ; special musical arrangements by Gennady Loktionov ; guitarist, Bruce Forman.

Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian O'Byrne, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Pena.

A male boxing trainer attempts to help a young female boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language.

DVD, region 1, dual-layer; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

For private home use only.

In English or dubbed French; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Award, 2005: Best achievement in directing, Best motion picture of the year, Best performance by an actor in a supporting role (Freeman), Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Swank)

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