Fences
(Video)
Contributors
Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor,
Black, Todd, film producer.
Wilson, August, screenwriter.
Davis, Viola, 1965- actor.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor,
Black, Todd, film producer.
Wilson, August, screenwriter.
Davis, Viola, 1965- actor.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2017].
Format
Video
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD F Fence | On Shelf |
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Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2017].
Language
English
UPC
032429263520
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
General Note
Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer prize-winning play.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; edited by Hughes Winborne ; production designer, David Gropman ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney.
Description
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.--,source of summary not specified.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue; optional English descriptive audio for the visually impaired; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 2016 Best Picture.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 2016 Actor in a Leading Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 2016 Actress in a Supporting Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 2016 Writing (Adapted Screenplay).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Families -- Drama.
Families, Black -- United States -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Negro leagues -- Drama.
Race relations -- Drama.
Sanitation workers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Drama.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Families, Black -- United States -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Negro leagues -- Drama.
Race relations -- Drama.
Sanitation workers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Drama.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rudin, S., Washington, D., Black, T., Wilson, A., Davis, V., Henderson, S., Adepo, J., Hornsby, R., Williamson, M., Sidney, S., Zarvos, M., Davis, S., Winborne, H., Gropman, D., Christensen, C. B., & Wilson, A. (2017). Fences . Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Rudin et al.. 2017. Fences. Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Rudin et al.. Fences Paramount Pictures, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rudin, Scott, et al. Fences Paramount Pictures, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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