| Description |
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
009600 |
| Description |
two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
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DVD video 4 3/4 in. rda |
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digital optical 5.1 surround Dolby digital rda |
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widescreen (1.85:1) rda |
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DVD-video NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 834
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Note |
Title from title frame. |
| Cast |
John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh. |
| Credits |
Director of phtography, Barry Sonnenfeld ; production designer, Jane Musky ; music, Carter Burwell ; editiors, Roderick Jaynes, Don Wiegmann ; wardrobe designer, Sara Medina-Pape. |
| Note |
DVD release of the 1984 motion picture. |
| Summary |
A man hires a private investigator to kill his wife, who he thinks is cheating on him, and her lover, but the investigator has a plan of his own. A bad situation suddenly gets worse. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Note |
Special features on disc 1: New, restored 4K digital transfer; Trailers. On disc 2: New conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens, between author Dave Eggers and the Coens; New interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound mixer, and actors. In insert: an essay by novelist and critic Nathaniel Rich. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features. |
| Awards |
Winner, Sundance Film Festival, 1985: Grand Jury Prize Award. |
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Winner, Independent Spirit Awards, 1986: Best Director (Joel Coen). Best Male Lead (M. Emmet Walsh) |
| Note |
Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Murder for hire -- Drama.
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Private investigators -- Drama.
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Adultery -- Drama.
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Jealousy -- Drama.
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Deception -- Drama.
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Spouses -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre |
DVD-Video discs.
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Closed captioning.
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Suspense fiction.
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Film noir.
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Crime films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Coen, Joel, film director, screenwriter.
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Coen, Ethan, film producer, screenwriter.
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Pedas, Ted, 1931- presenter.
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Pedas, Jim, presenter.
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Barenholtz, Ben, 1935-2019, presenter.
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Sonnenfeld, Barry, director of photography.
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Burwell, Carter, composer (expression)
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Jaynes, Roderick, editor of moving image work.
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Wiegmann, Don, editor of moving image work.
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Musky, Jane, production designer.
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Medina-Pape, Sara, costume designer.
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Getz, John, 1946- actor.
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McDormand, Frances, actor.
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Hedaya, Dan, actor.
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Williams, Samm-Art, actor.
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Walsh, M. Emmet, 1935- actor.
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River Road Productions, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681432069 |
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1681432064 |
| Standard No. |
715515186315 : $29.99 |
| Music # |
CC2679D The Criterion Collection |
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