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A guide to recognizing your saints Cover Image DVD DVD

A guide to recognizing your saints [videorecording] / Xingu Films and Original Media present ; a Xingu Films production ; in association with Belladona Productions ; written and directed by Dito Montiel ; produced by Trudie Styler [and others].

Montiel, Dito. (Screenwriter, Director). Styler, Trudie. (Producer). Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- (Actor). LaBeouf, Shia, 1986- (Actor). Palminteri, Chazz. (Actor). Wiest, Dianne. (Actor). Tatum, Channing. (Actor). Diaz, Melonie. (Actor). Compston, Martin. (Actor). Roberts, Eric, 1956- (Actor). Dawson, Rosario. (Actor). Gautier, Eric, 1961- (Cinematographer). Tellefsen, Christopher. (Film editor). Pushinsky, Jake, 1978- (Film editor). Elias, Jonathan. (Composer). Montiel, Dito. Guide to recognizing your saints. (Added Author). Xingu Films. (Added Author). Original Media. (Added Author). Belladonna Productions (New York, N.Y.) (Added Author). First Look Home Entertainment. (Added Author). Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Melonie Diaz, Martin Compston, Eric Roberts, Rosario Dawson. (Cast).

Summary:

A writer returns to his home neighborhood of Astoria, Queens for the first time in 15 years.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1592417000
  • ISBN: 9781592417001
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen format (1.85:first).
  • Publisher: [Century City, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the memoir: A guide to recognizing your saints / by Dito Montiel.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features (69 min.): optional audio commentary by Montiel & Pushinsky; "Shooting 'Saints' : the making of 'A guide to recognizing your saints'" featurette (20 min.); alternate opening, with optional audio commentary by Montiel (4 min.); 4 alternate endings, with optional audio commentary by Montiel (10 min. total); 11 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Montiel (19 min. total); rooftop scene, with optional audio commentary by Montiel (6 min.); 3 trailers (6 min. total); full interview with Monty (2 min.); footage from audition by Diana Carcamo (2 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Eric Gautier ; editors, Christopher Tellefsen, Jake Pushinsky ; original music by Jonathan Elias.
Participant or Performer Note:
Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Melonie Diaz, Martin Compston, Eric Roberts, Rosario Dawson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Filmed on location in Astoria, Queens.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality and drug use.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:
In English, with optional Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.

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Subject: Montiel, Dito > Drama.
Authors, American > 20th century > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Astoria (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Father-son relationship > Drama.
Astoria (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Genre: Biographical films.
Historical films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Melodrama > Feature.
Melodramas (Drama)
Features.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library DRAMA GUI DVD (Text) 37814002891076 VIDEO Available -
Parkdale Library DVD FIC GUI (Text) 33892005313862 Adult DVDs Available -
Union Carnegie Public Library DVD GUIDE (Text) 37883000230645 Video Available -

Electronic resources

Related Resource: http://www.firstlookstudios.com/guide/

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