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©2001
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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001
Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond
Special features: behind-the-scenes footage; audio commentary by director Marc Forster and director of photography Roberto Schaefer; audio commentary by Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton; never-before-seen deleted scenes and outtakes; theatrical trailer; IFC's anatomy of a scene
Director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editor, Matt Chessé ; music composer, Asche and Spencer ; costume designer, Frank Fleming ; production designer, Monroe Kelly
Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle
MPAA rating: R
DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital
English dialogue, English and Spanish subtitles
Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry)