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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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Other Authors: Rudin, Scott, 1958- (Film producer), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor, Film producer, Film director), Black, Todd (Film producer), Wilson, August (Screenwriter), Davis, Viola, 1965- (Actor), Henderson, Stephen, 1949- (Actor), Adepo, Jovan (Actor), Hornsby, Russell (Actor), Williamson, Mykelti (Actor), Sidney, Saniyya (Actor), Zarvos, Marcelo (composer (expression)), Davis, Sharen (Costume designer), Winborne, Hughes (Editor of moving image work), Gropman, David (Production designer), Christensen, Charlotte Bruus (director of photography.)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2017]
Subjects:
African American families > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Fathers and sons > United States > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Negro leagues > Drama.
Race relations > Drama.
Sanitation workers > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > Drama.
Social problem films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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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.
Item Description:Wide screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning play.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references CHV rating: PG; for violence and coarse language.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2017: Best supporting actress (Davis)
Production Credits:Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; production designer, David Gropman ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.

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