Fences
(DVD)
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
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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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 ; editor, 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, language and some suggestive references CHV rating: PG; for violence and coarse language.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue; optional English described video; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Academy Award, 2016: Best supporting actress (Davis).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FEN | Available |
| Bunnvale Library - Adult Media | FENCES | Available |
| Butler Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FEN | Available |
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FEN | Available |
| Denville Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FEATURE FENCES PG13 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Drama.
Families -- 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.
Wilson, August -- Film adaptations.
Families -- 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.
Wilson, August -- Film adaptations.
Other Subjects
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. Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Rudin et al.. Fences Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rudin, S., Washington, D., Black, T., Wilson, A., Davis, V., Henderson, S. and Adepo, J. et al (2017). Fences. Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures.
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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