Red Hook summer / 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ; in association with Variance Films presents ; a Spike Lee joint ; directed by Spike Lee ; written by James McBride, Spike Lee ; produced by Spike Lee.

Format:

• Video

Contributor:

• Lee, Spike, film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor.
• McBride, James, 1957- screenwriter.
• Peters, Clarke, actor.
• Parker, Nate, 1979- actor.
• Byrd, Thomas Jefferson, 1950-2020, actor.
• Simms, Heather Alicia, actor.
• Domingo, Colman, actor.
• Ransone, James, 1979- actor.
• Aziza, de'Adre, actor.
• Henderson, Stephen, 1949- actor.
• Batiste, Jon, 1986- actor.
• Johns, Tracy Camila, actor.
• Brown, Jules (Actor), actor.
• Lysaith, Toni, actor.
• DeVonish, Kerwin, director of photography.
• Na, Hye Mee, editor of moving image work.
• Hornsby, Bruce, composer (expression).
• Sosa, Emilio, costume designer.
• Frank, Sarah, production designer.
• Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks, presenter.
• Variance Films, presenter.
• Image Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Language:

• English
• Spanish

Subjects (All):

• African Americans--Conduct of life--Drama.
• African American boys--Drama.
• Grandparent and child--Drama.
• Families--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Drama.
• City and town life--Drama.
• Man-woman relationships--New York (State)--New York--Drama.
• Public housing--Drama.
• African American boys.
• African Americans--Conduct of life.
• City and town life.
• Families.
• Grandparent and child.
• Man-woman relationships.
• Public housing.
• New York (State)--New York.
• New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn.

Genre:

• Drama.
• Feature films.
• Fiction films.
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
• Coming-of-age films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2012]

Language Note:

English dialogue; with Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

System Details:

Blu-ray, Region A; 1080p high definition widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.

Summary:

Tells the story of Flik Royale, a young boy from Atlanta who has come to spend the summer with his religious grandfather, Bishop Enoch Rouse, in the housing projects of Red Hook. Between his grandfather's preaching and the culture shock of city life, Flik's summer appears to be a total disaster, until he meets Chazz Morningstar, a girl his age, who shows Flik the brighter side of Brooklyn.

Participant:

Clarke Peters, Nate Parker, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Heather Alicia Simms, Colman Domingo, James Ransone, Deadre Azziza, Steve Henderson, Jonathan Batiste, Tracy Camilla Johns, Jules Brown, Toni Lysaith, Spike Lee.

Credits:

Director of photography, Kerwin Devonish ; editor, Hye Mee Na ; music, Bruce Hornsby ; costume designer, Emilio Sosa ; production designer, Sarah Frank.

Notes:

• Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
• Wide screen (1.78:1).
• Release date: Dec. 21, 2012.
• Special features: director's commentary ; music video ; behind the scenes featurette.

Contains:

Container of: Red Hook summer (Motion picture)

OCLC:

817741415

Publisher Number:

• 014381826456
• BRK8264BD Image Entertainment