Ganja & Hess /
Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation of an ancient civilization called Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood. It turns out that the knife...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[Alexandria, Va.] :
All Day Entertainment ;
[2006]
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| Edition: | The complete ed. |
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| Summary: | Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation of an ancient civilization called Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood. It turns out that the knife he was stabbed with carried ancient germs that have turned him into a vampire. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess? |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973. Special features: Audio commentary (Chiz Schultz, Marlene Clark, Jim Hinton, Sam Waymon, Victor Kanefsky) [audio feature]; The blood of the thing [featurette] (30 min.); Ganja & Hess reduced [featurette] (18 min.); Photo gallery [slide show] (3 min.); DVD-ROM material [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Web browser]. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.78:1; enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Rated R. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, James E. Hinton ; film editor, Victor Kanefsky ; music composed and performed by Sam Waymon ; production designer, Tom John ; costumes designed by Scott Barrie. |