DVD

Fences / Paramount Pictures presents in association with Bron Creative in association with Macro Media ; screenplay by August Wilson ; produced by Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, Todd Black ; directed by Denzel Washington.

Washington, Denzel, 1954- (actor,, film director.). Wilson, August (screenplay.). Wilson, August. Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Fences (Added Author). Davis, Viola, 1965- (actor). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (film producer.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (film distributor). Bron Studios, (production company). Macro Media, (production company). Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson. (Cast).

Summary:

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson -- bitter that baseball's colour barrier was broken only after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues -- is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones." -- Provided by the Publisher.

Record details

Physical Description: 1DVD (apprx.138 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount, ©2017, c2016. .

Content descriptions

General Note:	Screenplay by August Wilson based upon his Pulitzer prize-winning play. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.
Participant or Performer Note:	Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson.
Target Audience Note:	PARENTAL GUIDANCE - VIOLENCE - COARSE LANGUAGE MANITOBA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen 16:9; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language Note:	English dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; English described video; closed captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), 2016. Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture, (Viola Davis), 2016.