The paperboy / Millennium Films presents ; a Nu Image and a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; produced by Hilary Shor, Lee Daniels ; screenplay by Pete Dexter and Lee Daniels ; directed by Lee Daniels.
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
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Millennium, [2012]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. 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 subtitles in English or Spanish. |
Awards Note: | Cannes Film Festival, 2012: nominated, Palme d'Or. Golden Globes, USA, 2013: nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Nicole Kidman). Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2013: nominated, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Kidman). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Reporters and reporting > Drama. Murder > Drama. Death row inmates > Drama. Reporteros y reportajes > Teatro. Asesinato > Teatro. Florida > Drama. Florida > Teatro. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | DVD PAPE (Text) | 35178001758872 | Video | Checked out | 06/07/2025 |