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Edward Malus is a California police officer who takes a leave of absence after witnessing a tragedy on the job. Taking pills to soothe the effects of his post-traumatic stress disorder, Edward receives a letter from his ex-fiance, Willow, requesting his assistance in finding her missing child. She a...

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Uniform Title:Wicker man (Motion picture : 2006)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros, Alcon Entertainment (Firm), Millennium Films, Saturn Films, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Cage, Nicolas, 1965- (Actor, Producer), Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- (Actor), Beahan, Kate (Actor), Conroy, Frances (Actor), Parker, Molly, 1972- (Actor), Sobieski, Leelee, 1983- (Actor), Delano, Diane (Actor), Wiseman, Michael, Emmett, Randall (Producer), Golightly, Norm, 1972-, Lerner, Avi, 1947- (Producer), Davidson, Boaz, 1943-, Thompson, John, LaBute, Neil (Screenwriter, Director), Shaffer, Anthony, 1926-2001
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Police > Drama.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Drama.
Missing children > Washington (State) > Puget Sound > Drama.
Neopagans > Washington (State) > Puget Sound > Drama.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Horror films.
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Horror > Feature.
Mystery > Feature.
Suspense films.
Mystery films.
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Summary:Edward Malus is a California police officer who takes a leave of absence after witnessing a tragedy on the job. Taking pills to soothe the effects of his post-traumatic stress disorder, Edward receives a letter from his ex-fiance, Willow, requesting his assistance in finding her missing child. She asks him come to Summerisle, a small island off the coast of Puget Sound, and help her find her daughter, Rowan. When Edward starts investigating Rowan's disappearance, he hears different stories depending on who he speaks to. He hears that Rowan is either not Willow's daughter, she may be nonexistent, dead, or soon to die. Refusing to give up, Edward delves deeper into this strange community shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and deception.
Item Description:Unrated version on one side, PG-13 version on other side.
Based on the 1973 screenplay by Anthony Shaffer.
Special features: Behind the story: commentary by director Neil LaBute, actors Leelee Sobieski and Kate Beahan, editor Joel Plotch and costume designer Lynette Meyer (the deceptions and evolution of Summersisle revealed); 'Wicker man' theatrial trailer; Trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience:Disturbing images and violence, language and thematic issues.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; editor, Joel Plotch ; music, Angelo Badalamenti ; costume designer, Lynette Meyer ; production designer, Phillip Barker.
ISBN:1419842269
9781419842269