| Edition |
Director-approved special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 423 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 423.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Cast |
Ed Harris, Richard Masur, Rene Auberjonois, Keith Szarabajka, Sy Richardson, Xander Berkeley, John Diehl, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, Marlee Matlin, Blanca Guerra. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, David Bridges; editors, Carlos Puente & Alex Cox; music composed by Joe Strummer ; production desinger, Bruno Rubeo ; casting, Victoria Thomas, Miguel Sandoval. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 1987. |
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Special features: commentary soundtrack with director Cox and screenwriter Wurlitzer; "Dispatches from Nicaragua," a making-of featurette; "On moviemaking and the Revolution," a featurette with reminiscences twenty years later from an extra on the film; "The immortals, ' photo gallery; plus a booklet featuring peices by film critic Graham Fuller, actor and writer Linda Sandoval, and Wurlitzer. |
| Summary |
The life of William Walker, a 19th century adventurer who abandoned his career in law and politics to become a soldier of fortune and dictator of Nicaragua. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English dialogue with some American Sign language subtitled in English with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Walker, William, 1824-1860.
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Filibusters -- Nicaragua -- Biography.
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Nicaragua -- History -- Filibuster War, 1855-1860 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Action and adventure films.
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War films.
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| Added Author |
Cox, Alex, 1954- Director.
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Wurlitzer, Rudolph. Screenwriter.
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O'Brien, Lorenzo. Producer.
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Szarabajka, Keith.
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Richardson, Sy.
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Berkeley, Xander, 1955-
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Diehl, John, 1950-
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Guerra, Blanca, 1953-
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Fuller, Graham, 1956-
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Pressman, Edward R. Producer.
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Flores Marini, Angel. Producer.
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Harris, Ed, 1950- Actor.
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Masur, Richard. Actor.
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Auberjonois, René, 1940-2019. Actor.
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Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006. Actor.
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Matlin, Marlee. Actor.
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Sandoval, Miguel, 1951- Actor.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Incine (Firm)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781604650150 |
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160465015X |
| Standard No. |
715515028028 |
| Music No. |
CC1740D Criterion Collection |
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