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The big sick /

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Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gordon, Emily V. (Screenwriter), Nanjiani, Kumail (Screenwriter, Actor), Kazan, Zoe, 1983- (Actor), Hunter, Holly, 1958- (Actor), Romano, Ray (Actor), Kher, Anupam, 1955- (Actor), Shroff, Zenobia (Actor) (Actor), Akhtar, Adeel (Actor), Burgoyne, Brian, 1979- (director of photography.), Andrews, Michael, 1967- (composer (expression))
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: Santa Monica, California : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2017]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Comedians > Drama.
Pakistanis > Drama.
Comedy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Based on a true story.
Special features: A personal journey: the making of The big sick; The real story; 2017 SXSW Film Festival panel; Cast & filmmaker commentary; The big sick: the other stuff; deleted scenes; The bigger sick: stick around for more laughs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Brian Burgoyne ; editor, Robert Nassau ; music, Michael Andrews.