Fences /
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.
| Uniform Title: | Fences (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video. |
| Published: |
Hollywood, California :
Paramount,
[2017]
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| Edition: | [English/Spanish/French subtitled version]. |
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| Summary: | In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones. |
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| Item Description: | Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Special features: Expanding the audience: from stage to screen; The company of fences; Building Fences: Denzel Washington; Playing the part: Rose Maxson; August Wilson's Hill District. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, widescreen; 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen. |