The Wood
(DVD R-rated)
Contributors
Berger, Albert (Motion picture producer), film producer.
Yerxa, Ron, film producer.
Gale, David film producer.
Famuyiwa, Rick, author,
Boyd, Todd, author.
Yerxa, Ron, film producer.
Gale, David film producer.
Famuyiwa, Rick, author,
Boyd, Todd, author.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007].
Status
Bordeaux - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 W85012
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DVD 791.43 W85012
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North - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 W85012
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DVD 791.43 W85012
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American men -- California -- Inglewood -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Inglewood (Calif.) -- Drama.
Male friendship -- California -- Inglewood -- Drama.
Rites and ceremonies -- Drama.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Weddings -- California -- Inglewood -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Inglewood (Calif.) -- Drama.
Male friendship -- California -- Inglewood -- Drama.
Rites and ceremonies -- Drama.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Weddings -- California -- Inglewood -- Drama.
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007].
Format
DVD R-rated
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097361223445, 883929313075, 032429282750
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by director Rick Farnuyiwa and actors Taye Diggs and Richard T. Jones ; Making The wood ; Theatrical trailer ; Photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Steven Bernstein ; editor, John Carter ; music, Robert Hurst ; costume designer, Darryle Johnson ; production designers, Roger Fortune, Maxine Shepard ; story by Rick Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd.
Participants/Performers
Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Taye Diggs, Sean Nelson, Tamala Jones, De'Aundre Bonds, Sanaa Lathan.
Description
Inglewood, a Los Angeles suburb, is called the Wood. It is largely home to Black middle class families. Mike, Slim, and Roland have been best friends since junior high. It's three hours before Roland's wedding and he has a bad case of cold feet. Mike and Slim must sober him up and help him decide if he wants to go through with the wedding. In flashbacks, they recall key moments of their friendship, including the rites of passage from boys to men.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong language and some strong sexuality.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; 5.1 surround.
Language
English dialog; with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned in English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Berger, A. (. p. p., Yerxa, R., Gale, D., Famuyiwa, R., Boyd, T., Epps, O., Jones, R. T., Diggs, T., Nelson, S., Jones, T., Bonds, D., Lathan, S., Bernstein, S., Carter, J. (. e., Johnson, D., & Hurst, B. (2007). The Wood (Special edition.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert (Motion picture producer), Berger et al.. 2007. The Wood. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert (Motion picture producer), Berger et al.. The Wood Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Berger, Albert (Motion picture producer),, et al. The Wood Special edition., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
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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