| Edition |
Two-disc special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, widescreen; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and stereo.; 1080p High Definition; regions A,B,C. |
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DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1; NTSC, all regions. |
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Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bobby Bukowski ; editor, Alex Hall ; original music by Nathan Larson. |
| Note |
Contains both Blu-ray and DVD presentations. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. |
| Audience |
Rating: R; for language and some sexual content/nudity. |
| Summary |
Partnered with hard-line officer Tony Stone, Sgt. Will Montgomery is a battle-scarred war hero home from Iraq and newly assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. He faces this formidable mission while seeking comfort and healing back on the home front when he falls for the wife of a fallen soldier. |
| Note |
Special features: Notification (documentary); audio commentary with Oren Moverman, Lawrence Inglee, Ben Foster, and Woody Harrelson; Going Home: Reflections from the set; Variety screening series Q&A; The Messenger shooting script; exclusive essay by Anthony Swofford. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- Drama.
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Veterans -- Drama.
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War widows -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Harrelson, Woody.
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Foster, Ben, 1980-
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Morton, Samantha.
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Malone, Jena, 1984-
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Camon, Alessandro.
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Moverman, Oren.
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Oscilloscope Pictures.
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Omnilab Media (Firm)
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| Music No. |
BD OSC-018 Oscilloscope Pictures |
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