The Resource Live from Baghdad, HBO films presents an Industry Entertainment production a film by Mick Jackson ; producer, George W. Perkins ; screenplay writers, Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Mick Jackson, (videorecording)

Live from Baghdad, HBO films presents an Industry Entertainment production a film by Mick Jackson ; producer, George W. Perkins ; screenplay writers, Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Mick Jackson, (videorecording)

Label
Live from Baghdad
Title
Live from Baghdad
Statement of responsibility
HBO films presents an Industry Entertainment production a film by Mick Jackson ; producer, George W. Perkins ; screenplay writers, Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Mick Jackson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In 1990, CNN was a 24-hour news network in search of a 24-hour story. They were about to find it in Baghdad. Up against the three big networks, Wiener, a veteran producer, along with his longtime producing partner and their team of rebels with a cause, take the biggest risks to get the biggest stories - unlike their rivals - live at a moment's notice
Awards note
Directors Guild of America, USA, 2003: DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television (Mick Jackson, Charles Skouras III (unit production manager - plaque), Mary Ellen Woods (first assistant director - plaque), Kristen Ploucha (second assistant director - plaque), Sally Sue Beisel (second second assistant director - plaque).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Joe Hutshing ; music, Steve Jablonsky ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, Richard Hoover
Dewey number
791.437/2
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content and graphic language
Language note
English or Spanish dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.L622
LC item number
S48 2003
PerformerNote
Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Lili Taylor, Bruce McGill, Robert Wisdom, Joshua Leonard, Paul Guilfoyle, Michael Murphy, Clark Gregg, David Suchet
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1956-
  • 1959-
  • 1951-
  • 1966-
  • 1950-
  • 1938-
  • 1962-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Jackson, Mick
  • Perkins, George W
  • Chapman, Richard
  • Shanley, John Patrick
  • Sexton, Timothy J.
  • Keaton, Michael
  • Bonham Carter, Helena
  • Taylor, Lili
  • McGill, Bruce
  • Wisdom, Robert
  • Leonard, Joshua
  • Guilfoyle, Paul
  • Murphy, Michael
  • Gregg, Clark
  • Suchet, David
  • Strasburg, Ivan
  • Hutshing, Joe
  • Jablonsky, Steve
  • Frogley, Louise
  • Hoover, Richard
  • Wiener, Robert
  • HBO Films
  • Industry Entertainment
  • HBO Video (Firm)
Runtime
108
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cable News Network
  • Persian Gulf War, 1991
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Live from Baghdad, HBO films presents an Industry Entertainment production a film by Mick Jackson ; producer, George W. Perkins ; screenplay writers, Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Mick Jackson, (videorecording)
Link
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by HBO on Dec. 7, 2002
  • Based on the book by Robert Wiener
  • Special features: Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson ; Cast and crew bios
Bar code
  • 31223140363012
  • 31223140363020
  • 31223140363053
  • 31223140363038
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Wiedscreen with aspect ratio 16:9 -- Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson -- Cast and crew bios -- Chapter selection -- Language: English 5.1 ; English 2.0 ; Spanish 2.0 -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (108 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316444375
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
92028
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52199493
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9); 5.1 Dolby digital, 2.0 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Live from Baghdad, HBO films presents an Industry Entertainment production a film by Mick Jackson ; producer, George W. Perkins ; screenplay writers, Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Mick Jackson, (videorecording)
Link
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by HBO on Dec. 7, 2002
  • Based on the book by Robert Wiener
  • Special features: Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson ; Cast and crew bios
Bar code
  • 31223140363012
  • 31223140363020
  • 31223140363053
  • 31223140363038
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Wiedscreen with aspect ratio 16:9 -- Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson -- Cast and crew bios -- Chapter selection -- Language: English 5.1 ; English 2.0 ; Spanish 2.0 -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (108 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883316444375
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
92028
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)52199493
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9); 5.1 Dolby digital, 2.0 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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