Dalton Trumbo's Johnny got his gun /
After a shell leaves his body mangled on the final day of World War I, young Joe Bonham lies trapped in a hospital bed. He is a fully conscious quadruple amputee who cannot speak, hear or see. He is left to wander within his own mind and goes between his harsh reality and memories of a happier life...
| Uniform Title: | Johnny got his gun (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. Closed-captioned. |
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Los Angeles, CA :
Shout! Factory,
2009.
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| Summary: | After a shell leaves his body mangled on the final day of World War I, young Joe Bonham lies trapped in a hospital bed. He is a fully conscious quadruple amputee who cannot speak, hear or see. He is left to wander within his own mind and goes between his harsh reality and memories of a happier life long gone. Delve into the mind of a man lost somewhere on the edges of sanity and insanity, life and death. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Based on the novel by Dalton Trumbo. Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: "Dalton Trumbo: rebel in Hollywood" documentary (2006); new interview with Timothy Bottoms; music video "One" by Metallica; rare behind-the-scenes footage with commentary by Timothy Bottoms and director of photography Jules Brenner; 1940 radio adapation of Johnny got his gun starring James Cagney; "Johnny got his gun" article from American Cinematographer (1971); original theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 accompanying poster. |
| Format: | DVD, widescreen, NTSC. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG; mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Jules Brenner ; composer and conductor, Jerry Fielding. |
| ISBN: | 9781603992602 160399260X |