Ironweed
(DVD)
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2009].
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD DRAMA IRONW
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DVD DRAMA IRONW
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA IRONW | Available |
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
012236110170
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by William Kennedy.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Lauro Escorel ; editor, Anne Goursaud ; music, John Morris.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne.
Description
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums. She used to be a singer on the radio, he used to be a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them. Helen is sick, one of their pals has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped. Visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. One night, while drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, they live with a code of fairness and loyalty.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2009). Ironweed . Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2009. Ironweed. Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ironweed Lionsgate, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ironweed Lionsgate, 2009.
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