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The Resource The messenger, Oscilloscope laboratories & Omnilab Media Group present ; in association with Sherezade Film Development Co., Ltd. and BZ Entertainment ; a Mark Gordon Company/Good Worldwide production ; directed by Oren Moverman ; written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman ; produced by Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller ; executive producers, Ben Goldhirsh, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street, David Whealy, Glenn M. Stewart, Steffen Aumuller, Claus Clausen, Bryan Zuriff, Shaun Redick

The messenger, Oscilloscope laboratories & Omnilab Media Group present ; in association with Sherezade Film Development Co., Ltd. and BZ Entertainment ; a Mark Gordon Company/Good Worldwide production ; directed by Oren Moverman ; written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman ; produced by Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller ; executive producers, Ben Goldhirsh, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street, David Whealy, Glenn M. Stewart, Steffen Aumuller, Claus Clausen, Bryan Zuriff, Shaun Redick

Label
The messenger
Title
The messenger
Statement of responsibility
Oscilloscope laboratories & Omnilab Media Group present ; in association with Sherezade Film Development Co., Ltd. and BZ Entertainment ; a Mark Gordon Company/Good Worldwide production ; directed by Oren Moverman ; written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman ; produced by Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller ; executive producers, Ben Goldhirsh, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street, David Whealy, Glenn M. Stewart, Steffen Aumuller, Claus Clausen, Bryan Zuriff, Shaun Redick
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Costume designer
Director
Film distributor
Presenter
Producer
Production company
Production designer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Partnered with hard-line officer Tony Stone, Sgt. Will Montgomery is a battle-scarred war hero home from Iraq and newly assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. He faces this formidable mission while seeking comfort and healing back on the home front when he falls for the wife of a fallen soldier
Awards note
Two academy award nominations 2009, Best supporting actor Woody Harrelson ; Best original screenplay ; Grand prize Deauville film festival 2009 ; Best supporting actor Independent Spirit awards 2010 ; Winner Peace Film award Berlin Film Festival 2009.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Messenger (Motion picture : 2009)
Credits note
Director of photography, Bobby Bukowski ; editor, Alex Hall ; music, Nathan Larson ; production designer, Stephen Beatrice ; costume designer, Catherine George ; co-producer, Gwen Bialic
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: R; for language and some sexual content/nudity
Language note
In English, with optional subtitles in English
PerformerNote
Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi, Eamonn Walker
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1980-
  • 1984-
  • 1957-
  • 1956-
  • 1970-
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  • Harrelson, Woody
  • Foster, Ben
  • Morton, Samantha
  • Malone, Jena
  • Buscemi, Steve
  • Walker, Eamonn
  • Gordon, Mark
  • Inglee, Lawrence
  • Miller, Zach
  • Camon, Alessandro
  • Moverman, Oren
  • Bukowski, Bobby
  • Hall, Alex
  • Larson, Nathan
  • Beatrice, Stephen
  • George, Catherine
  • Bialic, Gwen
  • Goldhirsh, Benjamin
  • Mapp, Christopher
  • Street, Matthew
  • Whealy, David
  • Stewart, Glenn M.
  • Aumuller, Steffen
  • Clausen, Claus
  • Zuriff, Bryan
  • Redick, Shaun
  • Omnilab Media (Firm)
  • Sherezade Film Development Company
  • BZ Entertainment (Firm)
  • Mark Gordon Company
  • Good Worldwide (Firm)
  • Oscilloscope Pictures
Runtime
112
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  • Iraq War, 2003-2011
  • Veterans
  • War widows
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Veterans
  • War widows
  • Iraq
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The messenger, Oscilloscope laboratories & Omnilab Media Group present ; in association with Sherezade Film Development Co., Ltd. and BZ Entertainment ; a Mark Gordon Company/Good Worldwide production ; directed by Oren Moverman ; written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman ; produced by Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller ; executive producers, Ben Goldhirsh, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street, David Whealy, Glenn M. Stewart, Steffen Aumuller, Claus Clausen, Bryan Zuriff, Shaun Redick
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
  • Special features: Notification (documentary); audio commentary with Oren Moverman, Lawrence Inglee, Ben Foster, and Woody Harrelson; Going home : reflections from the set; Variety screening series Q & A; The messenger shooting script; exclusive essay by Anthony Swofford
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
535814157
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (112 min.)
Isbn
9780011281230
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 896602002180
  • 896602002975
  • 00896602002180
  • 96602002975
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
OSC-018
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)535814157
System details
DVD, NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The messenger, Oscilloscope laboratories & Omnilab Media Group present ; in association with Sherezade Film Development Co., Ltd. and BZ Entertainment ; a Mark Gordon Company/Good Worldwide production ; directed by Oren Moverman ; written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman ; produced by Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller ; executive producers, Ben Goldhirsh, Christopher Mapp, Matthew Street, David Whealy, Glenn M. Stewart, Steffen Aumuller, Claus Clausen, Bryan Zuriff, Shaun Redick
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
  • Special features: Notification (documentary); audio commentary with Oren Moverman, Lawrence Inglee, Ben Foster, and Woody Harrelson; Going home : reflections from the set; Variety screening series Q & A; The messenger shooting script; exclusive essay by Anthony Swofford
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
535814157
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (112 min.)
Isbn
9780011281230
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 896602002180
  • 896602002975
  • 00896602002180
  • 96602002975
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
OSC-018
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)535814157
System details
DVD, NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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