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Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child whe...

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Other Authors: Greengrass, Paul (Screenwriter), Davies, Luke, 1962- (Screenwriter), Hanks, Tom (Actor), Zengel, Helena, 2008- (Actor), Covino, Michael (Actor), McKinnon, Ray (Actor), Winningham, Mare (Actor), Marvel, Elizabeth (Actor), Hechinger, Fred (Actor), Camp, Bill (Actor), Jiles, Paulette, 1943-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English, French or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English described video; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2021]
Subjects:
Voyages and travels > Drama.
Widowers > Drama.
Orphans > Drama.
Kiowa Indians > Drama.
United States > History > 19th century > Drama.
Children.
Orphans.
Travel.
Action and adventure films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Western films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Summary:Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.
Item Description:Based upon the novel by Paulette Jiles.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Special features: deleted scenes ; Partners: Tom Hanks & Helena Zengel ; Western action ; Paul Greengrass makes News of the world ; The Kiowa ; feature commentary with co-writer/director Paul Greengrass.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray, wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby Atmos, Dolby digital 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, disturbing images, thematic material and some language.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music, James Newton Howard.