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W. Cover Image DVD

W. [videorecording] / Emperor Motion Pictures ; Global Entertainment Group ; Ixtlan Corporation ; Millbrook Pictures ; Omnilab Media ; Onda Entertainment ; QED International ; produced by Bill Block, Moritz Borman, Paul Hanson, Eric Kopeloff ; written by Stanley Weiser ; directed by Oliver Stone.

Banks, Elizabeth, 1975- (Added Author). Block, Bill. (Added Author). Borman, Moritz. (Added Author). Brolin, Josh. (Added Author). Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- (Added Author). Cromwell, James. (Added Author). Dreyfuss, Richard. (Added Author). Glenn, Scott, 1942- (Added Author). Gruffudd, Ioan. (Added Author). Hanson, Paul. (Added Author). Kopeloff, Eric. (Added Author). Newton, Thandie, 1972- (Added Author). Stone, Oliver. (Added Author). Weiser, Stanley. (Added Author). Wright, Jeffrey. (Added Author). Emperor Motion Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Global Entertainment Group (Firm) (Added Author). Ixtlan Corporation. (Added Author). Lionsgate (Firm) (Added Author). Millbrook Pictures (Pictures) (Added Author). Omnilab Media (Firm) (Added Author). Onda Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). QED International. (Added Author). Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd. (Cast).

Summary:

A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States. Rising from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How he used Christianity to turn his life around, met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: "Dangerous dynasty: the Bush presidency" featurette; "No stranger to controversy: Oliver Stone's George W. Bush" featurette; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Oliver Stone; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM: W. research & annotations guide.
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editors, Joe Hutshing, Julie Monroe ; music, Paul Cantelon.
Participant or Performer Note:
Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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