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Monster's ball

Monster's ball [videorecording] / Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; producer, Lee Daniels ; writers, Milo Addica, Will Rokos ; director, Marc Forster. - [United States] : Trimark Home Video : distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2002], c2001. - 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. 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. 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.

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.

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)

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Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Racism--Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings.


Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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