In Collection
#516
Seen It:
No
Owner:
Ben
Drama
USA / English
Billy Bob Thornton |
Karl |
Yoakam, Dwight |
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Duvall, Robert |
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John Ritter |
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Director |
Thornton, Billy Bob |
Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed, and starred in this mesmerizing drama with haunting overtones of
To Kill a Mockingbird. Thornton plays a mentally retarded man who has spent 20 years in a psychiatric hospital for killing his mother and her lover. Released into the community from which he came, he befriends and protects a lonely boy regularly harassed and abused by his mom's boyfriend (a terrific performance by Dwight Yoakam). The story is ultimately about sacrifice, but Thornton certainly doesn't get twinkly about it. Some of the best material concerns the hero's no-big-deal efforts to integrate into a "normal" life: working, eating fast food, earning admiration for his handyman skills, and attaining a semblance of community among other damaged souls. John Ritter has a great part as a gay shopkeeper who tries to assuage his own loneliness by spilling his guts out to Thornton's uncomprehending character.
--Tom Keogh
Edition |
Widescreen |
Barcode |
786936239096 |
Region |
Region 1 |
Release Date |
6/7/2005 |
Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Screen Ratio |
1.85 (16:9) Anamorphic |
Subtitles |
Spanish |
Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English |
Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
Disc 1: |
Actors' Commentary
Cast Interviews
Director's Commentary
Director's Cut
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Color Closed-captioned Academy Award Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award Nominee, Best Actor |
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Purchase Date |
6/7/2005 |
Purchase Price |
$12.99 |
Store |
Best Buy |
Condition |
New (Still Sealed) |
Current Value |
$14.99 |
Links |
Amazon US
Miramax
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