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The birth of a nation Cover Image DVD

The birth of a nation [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures ; Bron Studios ; Phantom Four ; Mandalay Pictures ; Tiny Giant Productions ; Novofoam Productions ; Follow Through Productions ; Infinity Entertainment ; Oster Media ; Point Made Films ; Juniper Productions ; Agent Pictures ; Hit 55 Ventures ; Creative Wealth Media Finance Corp. ; produced by Nate Parker ... [et al.] ; story by Nate Parker & Jean McGanni Celestin ; screenplay by Nate Parker ; directed by Nate Parker.

Boone, Mark, Jr, (actor). Celestin, Jean McGanni. (Added Author). Davis, Elliot, 1948- (Added Author). Domingo, Colman, (actor). Ellis, Aunjanue, (actor). Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- (actor). Hammer, Armie, 1986- (actor). Henry, Dwight, (actor). Jackman, Henry, (Henry Pryce) (Added Author). King, Aja Naomi, (actor). Miller, Penelope Ann. (actor). Parker, Nate, 1979- (director). Rosenblum, Steven. (Added Author). Scott, Esther, (actor). Smith, Roger Guenveur, (actor). Union, Gabrielle, (actor). Bron Studios. (Added Author). Follow Through Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Infinity Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Mandalay Pictures. (Added Author). Phantom Four (Firm) (Added Author). Point Made Films. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jacki Earl Haley. (Cast).

Summary:

Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Special features: "Rise up: the legacy of Nat Turner" documentary ; Feature commentary by director Nate Parker ; Gallery.
Verbal description of action is included on soundtrack for the visually impaired.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, Henry Jackman.
Participant or Performer Note:
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jacki Earl Haley.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital, Dolby Surround.
Language Note:
In English, French or Spanish with optional subtitles in French or Spanish.

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Subject:
Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831 > Drama.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century > Drama.
Biographical films.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Drama.
Historical films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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