The Resource 8 million ways to die, director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry, (videorecording)
8 million ways to die, director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry, (videorecording)
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The item 8 million ways to die, director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (115 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from web page
- Adapted from the Lawrence Block novels
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1986
- Wide screen (1.85:1)
- Special features: Interviews with Andy Garcia, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, and Laurence Block; audio commentary with film historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson; trailer gallery
- Label
- 8 million ways to die
- Title
- 8 million ways to die
- Statement of responsibility
- director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry
- Title variation
- Eight million ways to die
- Subject
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- Ex-police officers -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Private investigators -- Drama
- Recovering alcoholics -- Drama
- Scudder, Matt (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Action and adventure films
- Criminal investigation -- Drama
- Crime films
- Block, Lawrence -- Film adaptations
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- Rating: R
- Language note
- English dialogue; English subtitles
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .A18 2017
- PerformerNote
- Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1949-
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Ashby, Hal
- Stone, Oliver
- Towne, Robert
- Henry, David Lee
- Bridges, Jeff
- Arquette, Rosanna
- Paul, Alexandra
- Block, Lawrence
- Kino Lorber, Inc
- Runtime
- 115
- Series statement
- KL studio classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Block, Lawrence
- Scudder, Matt (Fictitious character)
- Private investigators
- Ex-police officers
- Recovering alcoholics
- Criminal investigation
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- 8 million ways to die, director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from web page
- Adapted from the Lawrence Block novels
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1986
- Wide screen (1.85:1)
- Special features: Interviews with Andy Garcia, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, and Laurence Block; audio commentary with film historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson; trailer gallery
- Bar code
-
- 31223144511590
- 31223144511624
- 31223144511566
- 31223144511574
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (115 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 738329212155
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- KIN21215
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)987004638
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- 8 million ways to die, director, Hal Ashby ; screenplay by Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, David Lee Henry, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from web page
- Adapted from the Lawrence Block novels
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1986
- Wide screen (1.85:1)
- Special features: Interviews with Andy Garcia, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, and Laurence Block; audio commentary with film historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson; trailer gallery
- Bar code
-
- 31223144511590
- 31223144511624
- 31223144511566
- 31223144511574
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (115 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 738329212155
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- KIN21215
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)987004638
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic 1.85:1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Ex-police officers -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Private investigators -- Drama
- Recovering alcoholics -- Drama
- Scudder, Matt (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Action and adventure films
- Criminal investigation -- Drama
- Crime films
- Block, Lawrence -- Film adaptations
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Library Locations
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