| Edition |
DVD special ed. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (28 pages ; illustrations). |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 19 |
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Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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Criterion collection ; 19.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; monaural; 1.75:1 aspect ratio. |
| Cast |
Peter Breck, Constance Towers, James Best, Hari Rhodes, Gene Evans, Larry Tucker. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Stanley Cortez ; film editor, Jerome Thoms ; music by Paul Dunlap. |
| Note |
Bonus features: New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker, Charles Dennis; The typewriter, the rifle & the movie camera [documentary on director Samuel Fuller] / The British Film Institute and The Independent Film Channel ; in association with Channel Four Television, Havoc Incorporated and The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film and Video present (ca. 55 min. ; 1996). |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963. |
| Summary |
"Seeking a Pulitzer Prize, reporter Johnny Barrett (Peter Breck) has himself committed to a mental hospital to investigate a murder. As he closes in on the killer, insanity closes in on him. Constance Towers costars as Johnny's coolheaded stripper girlfriend. With its startling commentary on racism and other hot-button issues in sixties America and its daring photography by Stanley Cortez, Shock Corridor has had far-reaching influence."--Container. |
| Awards |
National Film Registry selection, 1996. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Contents |
Bonus features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer -- Original theatrical trailer -- New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker, Charles Dennis -- The typewriter, the rifle & the movie camera [documentary on director Samuel Fuller] (ca. 55 min. ; 1996 ; The British Film Institute and The Independent Film Channel ; in association with Channel Four Television, Havoc Incorporated and The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film and Video present). |
| Language |
SDH (Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing). |
| Subject |
Mental illness -- Drama.
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Psychiatric hospitals -- Drama.
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Journalists -- Drama.
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Journalists. (OCoLC)fst00984188
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Mental illness. (OCoLC)fst01016547
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Psychiatric hospitals. (OCoLC)fst01081047
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| Genre/Form |
Mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films. (OCoLC)fst01710476
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film noir. (OCoLC)fst01710306
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Independent films. (OCoLC)fst01710572
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Detective and mystery films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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National Film Registry.
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| Added Author |
Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997. Director. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Fromkess, Leon. Producer.
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Firks, Sam. Producer.
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Breck, Peter. Actor.
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Towers, Constance. Actor.
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Best, James, 1926-2015. Actor.
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Rhodes, Hari. Actor.
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Evans, Gene, 1922-1998. Actor.
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Tucker, Larry, 1934-2001. Actor.
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Simon, Adam, 1962-
Typewriter, the rifle and the movie camera.
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Janus Films.
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Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Producer.
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Criterion Collection (Firm) Distributor.
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| Added Title |
Typewriter, the rifle & the movie camera.
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| ISBN |
9781604653731 |
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1604653736 |
| Standard No. |
715515067010 |
| Music No. |
CC1971 The Criterion Collection |
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CC1971D The Criterion Collection |
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