A gathering of old men
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 199 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander - Adult DVD Fiction | GAT | Available |
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Published
[United States] : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, [2009].
Language
English
UPC
096009872595
Notes
General Note
Titles from container.
General Note
"A gathering of old men" is based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
General Note
"A gathering of old men" originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1987.
General Note
Side A: A gathering of old men (94 min.) ; Side B: In his father's shoes (105 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
A gathering of old men: director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, Nancy Baker, Craig McKay ; original music, Ron Carter ; costume designer, Susan Gamme ; production designer, Thomas A. Walsh.
Participants/Performers
A gathering of old men: Louis Gossett Jr., Holly Hunter, Richard Widmark.
Participants/Performers
In his father's shoes: Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Richard, Barbara Eve Harris.
Description
A gathering of old men: A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer, a racist, is shot. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her defense of this group of men who stand resolute against decades of injustice.
Description
In his father's shoes: After his father's death a young boy is able to travel back in time wearing his father's shoes and learns of his father's childhood.
Target Audience
A gathering of old men: MPAA rating: Not rated; contains violence, profanity.
Target Audience
In his father's shoes: MPAA rating: PG; for language and some thematic elements.
System Details
DVD.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schlöndorff, V., Gossett, L., Jr., Hunter, H., Widmark, R., Sarin, V., Ri'chard, R., & Harris, B. E. (2009). A gathering of old men . Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Volker. Schlöndorff et al.. 2009. A Gathering of Old Men. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Volker. Schlöndorff et al.. A Gathering of Old Men Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schlöndorff, Volker., et al. A Gathering of Old Men Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2009.
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