| Edition |
Widescreen ed. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital surround sound. |
| Cast |
William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Forest Whitaker, Victor Argo, Erica Gimpel, Clarice Taylor, Mary Ward, Malik Yoba, Jose Zuniga, Giancarlo Esposito, Ashley Judd. |
| Credits |
Music, Rachel Portman ; production designer, Kalina Ivanov ; editor, Maysie Hoy ; director of photography, Adam Holender ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Satoru Iseki ; producers, Greg Johnson, Peter Newman, Hisami Kuroiwa, Kenzo Horikoshi ; screenplay, Paul Auster ; director, Wayne Wang. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. |
| Audience |
Rated R. |
| Note |
Special features include feature commentary with screenwriter Paul Auster, producers Peter Newman and Greg Johnson, and actor Harvey Keitel, deleted scenes (Andrew McCarthy in The Smoke Shop, The Chinese Restaurant), behind the scenes, original featurette, B roll montages, and Auggie Wren's Christmas story. |
| Summary |
Episodic story, divided into five chapters, each bearing the name of a character; main characters appear in most chapters. Most of the characters are connected by the fact that they hang out or work at the Brooklyn Cigar Store, where they tell stories and smoke a lot. Chapters explore the interpersonal relationships between this large and diverse group of characters. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue; closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations -- Drama.
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Authors -- Drama.
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Families -- Drama.
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Fathers and sons -- Drama.
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Stores, Retail -- Drama.
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Smoking -- Drama.
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Authors.
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Families.
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Fathers and sons.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Smoking.
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Stores, Retail.
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New York (State) -- Brooklyn.
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Wang, Wayne, 1949- Director.
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Auster, Paul, 1947- Screenwriter.
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Johnson, Greg. Producer.
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Newman, Peter (Producer) Producer.
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Kuroiwa, Hisami. Producer.
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Horikoshi, Kenzo. Producer.
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Hurt, William. Actor.
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Keitel, Harvey. Actor.
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Channing, Stockard. Actor.
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Perrineau, Harold. Actor.
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Whitaker, Forest. Actor.
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Argo, Victor. Actor.
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Gimpel, Erica. Actor.
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Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011. Actor.
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Ward, Mary B. Actor.
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Yoba, Malik. Actor.
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Zúñiga, José. Actor.
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Esposito, Giancarlo. Actor.
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Judd, Ashley. Actor.
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Portman, Rachel. Composer.
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Holender, Adam. Cinematographer.
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Miramax Films.
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NDF/Euro Space (Firm)
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InterAl (Firm)
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
078884136X |
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9780788841361 |
| Standard No. |
786936204032 |
| Music No. |
28640 Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
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