The paperboy / directed by Lee Daniels ; screenplay by Pete Dexter and Lee Daniels ; produced by Hilary Shor, Lee Daniels ; Millennium Films presents a film by Lee Daniels ; a Nu Image and a Lee Daniels Entertainment production.
It takes audiences deep into the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, as investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781616661601
- ISBN: 1616661607
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Millennium, [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel by Pete Dexter. Special features: Featurette ; director interview ; cast and crew interviews ; behind the scenes. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Mario Grigorov ; director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editor, Joe Klotz. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack, Zac Efron, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, violence and language. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
Language Note: | In English, with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles. |
Awards Note: | NOMINEE: Best Supporting Actress (Nicole Kidman), 2013 Golden Globes -- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto 2012 International Film Festival -- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Festival de Cannes, 2012 -- OFFICIAL SELECTION: 50th New York Film Festival, 2012 |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Reporters and reporting > Drama. Murder > Drama. Florida > Drama. Death row inmates > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Degenstein.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Degenstein Community Library | DVF PAPER (Text) | 35031301198310 | DVD | Available | - |
Summary:
It takes audiences deep into the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, as investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.