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Straw dogs / ABC Pictures Corp. presents ; a Daniel Melnick production ; producer, Daniel Melnick ; directed by Sam Peckinpah ; screenplay by David Zelag Goodman and Sam Peckinpah.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 028 698 disc 1-2 + booklet
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LIBRA DVD 011 880 disc 1-2 + booklet
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- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Gordon M., 1934-2017. Siege of Trencher's farm, author.
- Series:
- Criterion collection ; 182.
- Criterion collection ; 182
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Williams, Gordon M., 1934-2017--Film adaptations.
- Williams, Gordon M.
- Williams, Gordon M., 1934-2017.
- Cornwall (England : County)--Drama.
- Cornwall (England : County).
- Married people--Drama.
- Married people.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Special edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : Criterion Collection, 2003.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital mono.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- A young mathematician, David Summer, and his English wife, Amy, move to a Cornish village, seeking the quiet life. But beneath the seemingly peaceful isolation of the village lies a savagery and violence that could destroy the couple.
- Contents:
- Disc 1. The movie.
- Disc 2. The supplements.
- Participant:
- Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, John Coquillon; editors, Paul Davies, Roger Spottiswoode, Tony Lawson; music by Jerry Fielding.
- Notes:
- Based on The Siege of Trencher's farm / by Gordon M. Williams.
- Special feature include: "Sam Peckinpah : man of iron" (82 mins.) a documentary of reflections by members of Peckinpah's family, friends, and his collaborators; "On location : Dustin Hoffman" (26 mins.); behind-the-scenes footage; video interviews with actress Susan George and producer Daniel Melnick; "Peckinpah responds" select correspondence to critics and viewers; theatrical trailer; and TV spots.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- Contains:
- Sam Peckinpah : man of iron.
- On location : Dustin Hoffman.
- ISBN:
- 1559409320
- OCLC:
- 54481923
- Publisher Number:
- 715515013420
- CC1584D Criterion Collection
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