Frank Miller's Sin City /

"A collection of interweaving stories all based in the corrupt, crime infested hell-hole that is Basin City. Heavily influenced by film-noir, the main storylines concern a hulking brute called Marv (Mickey Rourke), who is seeking the murderer of a beautiful woman who was killed while asleep in...

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Uniform Title:Sin City (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Troublemaker Studios, Dimension Films (1990- ), Dimension Home Video (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Robert, 1968-, Miller, Frank, 1957-, Avellán, Elizabeth, Tarantino, Quentin, Alba, Jessica, 1981-, Toro, Benicio del, 1967-, Murphy, Brittany, Willis, Bruce, 1955-, Owen, Clive, Rourke, Mickey, Aoki, Devon, 1982-, Bledel, Alexis, 1981-, Dawson, Rosario, Debney, John, Revell, Graeme
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround) with optional Spanish subtitles and English captions for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Burbank, Calif.] : Dimension Home Video : [2005]
Edition:Recut, extended, unrated ed.
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Summary:"A collection of interweaving stories all based in the corrupt, crime infested hell-hole that is Basin City. Heavily influenced by film-noir, the main storylines concern a hulking brute called Marv (Mickey Rourke), who is seeking the murderer of a beautiful woman who was killed while asleep in bed with him; an ex-photographer called Dwight (Clive Owen) who accidentally kills a hero cop and has to cover it up; and a soon-to-be-retiring policeman called Hartigan (Bruce Willis) who is incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit"--C.f. Internet movie database (viewed June 2, 2006).
Item Description:Based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Includes the graphic novel "Sin City: the hard goodbye" by Frank Miller.
Special features: three commentary soundtracks by Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino, and Austin premiere audience reaction; 15-minute film school with Robert Rodriguez; The movie in high-speed green screen; The long take: 17 uninterrupted minutes of Tarantino's segment; 10-minute cooking school with Robert Rodriguez; bloopers; teaser & theatrical trailers; A hard top with a decent engine: the cars of Sin City; Making the monsters special effects make-up; Trench coats & fishnets: the costumes of Sin City; Booze, broads & guns: the props of Sin City; How it went down: convincing Frank Miller to make the film; Special guest director: Quentin Tarantino; Sin-Chroni-City, interactive game; Sin City in concert: Bruce Willis and the Accelerators.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 124 min. ; approximately 147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 graphic novel (198 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD ; region 1; NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Audience:MPAA rating for original theatrical release: R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue; MPAA rating for recut and extended release: Unrated.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Robert Rodriguez ; editor, Robert Rodriguez ; music, John Debney, Graeme Revell, Robert Rodriguez.
ISBN:0788863053
9780788863059