Sweet country
(DVD)
Contributors
Thornton, Warwick, film director,
Simpkin, Greer, film producer.
Jowsey, David (Motion picture producer), film producer.
Tranter, David, screenwriter.
McGregor, Steven, screenwriter.
Simpkin, Greer, film producer.
Jowsey, David (Motion picture producer), film producer.
Tranter, David, screenwriter.
McGregor, Steven, screenwriter.
Published
Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018].
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD SWE | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | SWEET (DVD) | On Shelf |
Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | DVD SWE | On Shelf |
Cicero Public Library - Stacks | DVD SWE | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD SWEET | On Shelf |
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Published
Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396531017
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
General Note
Anamorphic wide screen (2.40:1)
General Note
Includes trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Nick Meyers ; director of photography, Warwick Thornton
Participants/Performers
Bryan Brown, Hamilton Morris, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Gibson John, Natassia Gorey-Furber, Matt Day, Anni Finsterer, Tremayne Doolan, Trevon Doolan, Sam Neill.
Description
Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia's Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighboring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam's relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defense.
Target Audience
Rating: R; for violence, bloody images and for language throughout.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; English 5.1 Dolby digital, stereo.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed-captioned.
Awards
Official selection 2017, Toronto International Film Festival ; Special jury prize 2017, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (La Biennale di Venezia); Special jury prize 2017, Official selection 2018, Sundance Film Festival.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thornton, W., Simpkin, G., Jowsey, D. (. p. p., Tranter, D., McGregor, S., Brown, B., Morris, H., Wright, T. M., Leslie, E., John, G., Gorey-Furber, N., Day, M., Finsterer, A., Doolan, T., Doolan, T., & Neill, S. (2018). Sweet country . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Warwick, Thornton et al.. 2018. Sweet Country. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Warwick, Thornton et al.. Sweet Country Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thornton, Warwick,, et al. Sweet Country Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018.
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