BBC Films and Distant Horizon present in association with Videovision Entertainment and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd. ; a Tom Hooper film.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[United States?] :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
HBO Video,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 videodisc (111 min.) :
Other Physical Details
sd., col. ;
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Accompanying Material
1 insert.
GENERAL NOTES
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Based on the novel by Gillian Slovo.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
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Widescreen presentation. Aspect ratio 16:9.
(CREDITS NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS
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Producers, Ruth Caleb, Anant Singh ; screenplay, Troy Kennedy-Martin ; director, Tom Hooper ; cinematographer, Larry Smith ; editor, Avril Beukes ; music, Robert Lane.
(CAST NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS
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Hilary Swank, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jamie Bartlett, Ian Roberts, Nomhle Nkonyeni.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A political thriller set in a small South African town during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. Human rights lawyer Sarah Barcant must represent Alex Mpondo, a former political activist, who was held captive and sadistically tortured by a police officer under the apartheid regime in South Africa.
USERS/INTENDED AUDIENCE NOTE
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MPAA rating: R.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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DVD ; region 1; Dolby Digital.
UNIFORM TITLE
General Material Designation
Red dust (Motion picture)
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
South Africa.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Apartheid-- South Africa, Drama.
Feature films.
Legal films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Bartlett, Jamie,1966-
Ejiofor, Chiwetel,1977-
Hooper, Tom.
Martin, Troy Kennedy,1932-2009.
Slovo, Gillian,1952-
Swank, Hilary.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
BBC Films.
Distant Horizon (Firm)
HBO Video (Firm)
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.