Boycott
(DVD)
Contributors
Johnson, Clark, 1954- film director.
Farrell, Herman Daniel, III, screenwriter.
Sexton, Timothy J., 1959- screenwriter.
Twain, Norman, film producer.
Stone, Shelby, 1958- film producer.
Farrell, Herman Daniel, III, screenwriter.
Sexton, Timothy J., 1959- screenwriter.
Twain, Norman, film producer.
Stone, Shelby, 1958- film producer.
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, [2001].
ISBN
0783118376, 9780783118376
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
DVD DRAMA BOYCOTT
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DVD DRAMA BOYCOTT
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Burns, Stewart -- Film adaptations.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
History.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Parks, Rosa, -- 1913-2005 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Burns, Stewart -- Film adaptations.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
History.
King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Parks, Rosa, -- 1913-2005 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : HBO Home Video, [2001].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0783118376, 9780783118376
UPC
026359177927, 883316481387
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a television motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Based on the book : Daybreak of freedom / by Stewart Burns.
General Note
Special features: Director's commentary (Clark Johnson); Featurette; Cast & director bios (Wright, Howard, Ejogo, Johnson); Historical background notes : "Milestones in civil rights history" (timeline), Verbatim- "Spreading the word" (quotes from civil rights figures), "Boycott by the numbers" (comparison index), "Time capsule: back with humility" (Time magazine article, 1956), "Q & A with Stewart Burns and Henry Gates Jr.", "Who's who- the leaders" (Leaders of the Montgomery Bus Boycott); References : "Books" (suggested reading), "Video/Multimedia" (suggested viewing); web links.
Creation/Production Credits
Co-producer, James Bigwood ; production designer, Charles C. Bennett ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; music by Joseph Vitarelli ; additional music by Stephen James Taylor ; costume designer, Amy Stofsky.
Participants/Performers
Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, C.C.H. Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little-Thomas, Erik Todd Dellums, Mike Hodge.
Description
In the winter of 1955 in the deep south, Rosa Parks, a single black woman on a public bus, is arrested when she chooses a "whites only" seat. Her action and the reaction of the authorities helps birth the modern civil rights movement in the United States, and makes her an inspiring icon and lodestone to all involved with the struggle for equality, including a young Martin Luther King.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; aspect (16:9); Dolby surround, stereo.
Language
In English (surround) or dubbed Spanish (stereo) soundtrack with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed captioned.
Awards
AFI Awards, U.S.A.: 2002, AFI TV Award - AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movie or Mini-Series (Jeffrey Wright)
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, C., Farrell, H. D., III., Sexton, T. J., Twain, N., Stone, S., Holmes, P., Hennings, D., Wright, J., Howard, T., Pounder, C. C. H., Ejogo, C., Cathey, R. E., Jennings, B., Howard, S. M., Little-Thomas, I., Dellums, E. T., Hodge, M., Mollo, C., Vitarelli, J., Stofsky, A., Bennett, C. C., & Burns, S. (2001). Boycott (Widescreen (16:9) format.). HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clark Johnson et al.. 2001. Boycott. HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clark Johnson et al.. Boycott HBO Home Video, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Clark, et al. Boycott Widescreen (16:9) format., HBO Home Video, 2001.
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