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In America /

Told by 11-year-old Christy, a child wise beyond her years. An Irish couple bring their two young daughters to America in search of a better life. Christy and her sister, Ariel find New York's Hell Kitchen a place of magic where anything is possible. To their parents, it represents a place to b...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:In America (Motion picture)
Main Authors: Friday, Gavin (Composer), Seezer, Maurice (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Hell's Kitchen (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Sheridan, Jim, 1949- (Producer, Screenwriter), Lappin, Arthur (Producer), Sheridan, Naomi (Screenwriter), Sheridan, Kirsten (Screenwriter), Morton, Samantha (Actor), Considine, Paddy (Actor), Bolger, Sarah, 1991- (Actor), Bolger, Emma (Actor), Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- (Actor), Wike, David (Actor), Tighe, Michael Sean (Actor), Quinn, Declan, 1957- (Cinematographer), Geraghty, Naomi (Film editor), Mhaoldomhnaigh, Eimer Ní (Costume designer), Geraghty, Mark (Artistic director)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English, French, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Published: [United States] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004]
Subjects:
Emigration and immigration > Drama.
Hell's Kitchen (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Parent and child > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Family > Feature > Videodisc.
Motion pictures, Irish.
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Summary:Told by 11-year-old Christy, a child wise beyond her years. An Irish couple bring their two young daughters to America in search of a better life. Christy and her sister, Ariel find New York's Hell Kitchen a place of magic where anything is possible. To their parents, it represents a place to begin anew. Carried by the girls' youthful hope and faith, the family finds the heart to live and love again.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 2002.
Double sided; single layer.
Special features include commentary by director Jim Sheridan, 9 deleted scenes, "Making-of" featurette, alternate ending.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen), aspect ratio 1.33:1 (full screen).
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, drug references, brief violence and language.
Awards:AFI Fest, 2002: Best Feature Film. Bangkok International Film Festival, 2003: Best Director (Jim Sheridan). Black Reel Awards, 2003: Film - Best Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou). Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2003: Best Writer (Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan). Ghent International Film Festival, 2002: Grand Prix (Jim Sheridan). High Falls Film Festival, 2002: Best Feature. Independent Spirit Awards, 2003: Best Cinematography (Declan Quinn); Best Supporting Male (Djimon Hounsou). National Board of Review, 2002: Best Screenplay - Original (Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan). PGA Awards, 2003: Stanley Kramer Award (Jim Sheridan, Arthur Lappin). Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2003: Best Original Song (for the song "Time Enough for Tears"); Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female (Sarah Bolger); Best Screenplay - Original (Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan). San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, 2002: Best Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou). Satellite Awards, 2003: Best Director (Jim Sheridan); Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Drama (Djimon Hounsou). Young Artist Awards, 2003: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger (Emma Bolger).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Declan Quinn ; editor, Naomi Geraghty ; music composers, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer ; costume designer, Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh ; production designer, Mark Geraghty.