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The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:In the Heights (Motion picture)
Main Author: Miranda, Lin-Manuel, 1980- (Composer, Actor, Lyricist)
Other Authors: Hudes, Quiara Alegría (Screenwriter), Ramos, Anthony (Actor), Hawkins, Corey, 1988- (Actor), Grace, Leslie, 1995- (Actor), Barrera, Melissa (Actor), Merediz, Olga (Actor), Rubin-Vega, Daphne (Actor), Diaz, Gregory, IV (Actor), Anthony, Marc (Actor), Smits, Jimmy (Actor), Beatriz, Stephanie (Actor), Polanco, Dascha (Actor), Catala, Noah (Actor), Jackson, Christopher (Vocalist) (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Language Notes:English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish dialogue; with optional Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2021]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Hispanic Americans > Drama.
Convenience stores > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Grocery trade > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Gentrification > Drama.
American Dream > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Musical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Description
Summary:The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.
Item Description:MPAA rating: PG-13.
DVD release of the 2021 feature film.
Based on the musical stage play, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, concept by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (2 hr., 23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, wide screen ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; region 1.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Alice Brooks ; editor, Myron Kerstein ; original songs, Lin-Manuel Miranda ; choreography, Christopher Scott.