W

Publication/Creation:

Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2009]

Format:

Video or Visual Material

Edition:

Widescreen.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

W / Lionsgate, Omnilab Media, QED International and Block/Hanson present ; in association with Emperor Motion Pictures, Millbrook Pictures and Global Entertainment Group ; a Moritz Borman/Ixtlan production ; written by Stanley Weiser ; directed by Oliver Stone ; produced by Bill Block [and others].

Uniform Title:

W. (Motion picture)

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Stone, Oliver
Block, Bill
Weiser, Stanley
Borman, Moritz
Brolin, Josh
Banks, Elizabeth, 1974-
Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-
Cromwell, James
Dreyfuss, Richard
Glenn, Scott, 1942-
Jones, Toby, 1966-
Keach, Stacy
McGill, Bruce, 1950-
Newton, Thandiwe, 1972-
Wright, Jeffrey
Gruffudd, Ioan
Wyle, Noah, 1971-
Boutsikaris, Dennis
Gaston, Michael
Sexton, Brent
Rae, Paul, 1968-
Corddry, Rob
Shelton, Marley
Hanks, Colin, 1977-
Ritter, Jason, 1980-
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Omnilab Media (Firm)
QED International
Emperor Motion Pictures
Millbrook Pictures
Global Entertainment Group
Ixtlan Corporation

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Historical films
Biographical films
Feature films

Subjects:

Bush, George W.(George Walker),1946---Drama
Bush, Laura Welch,1946---Drama
Presidents--United States--Election--2000--Drama
Presidents--United States--Election--2004--Drama
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Drama

Description/Summary

Summary:

A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic, to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.

Language:

English

Language Note:

Dialogue in English; with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Physical Type/Description:

1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Technical Note:

DVD; NTSC; Region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX.
System requirements for DVD-ROM features: PC or Mac; DVD-ROM drive; Adobe Reader; Windows 98 or higher or Mac OS X or higher.

General Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: "Dangerous dynasty: the Bush presidency" featurette; "No stranger to controversy: Oliver Stone's George W. Bush" featurette; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Oliver Stone; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM: W. research & annotations guide.

Participant/Performer Note:

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Toby Jones, Stacy Keach, Bruce McGill, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Ioan Gruffudd, Noah Wyle, Dennis Boutsikaris, Michael Gaston, Brent Sexton, Paul Rae, Rob Corddry, Marley Shelton, Colin Hanks, Jason Ritter.

Creation/Production Credits Note:

Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Julie Monroe ; music, Paul Cantelon.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990023082670302486

OCLC Number:

277156419

Other Identifiers:

Universal Product Code: 031398105374

Publisher Number:

24859 Lionsgate

Barcode:

200000136273
010002410170