DVD

Monster's ball / Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; produced by Lee Daniels ; written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos ; directed by Marc Forster.

Daniels, Lee, 1959- (Added Author). Addica, Milo. (Added Author). Rokos, Will. (Added Author). Forster, Marc, 1969- (Added Author). Thornton, Billy Bob. (Added Author). Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008 (Added Author). Berry, Halle. (Added Author). Diddy, 1969- (Added Author). Mos Def (Rapper) (Added Author). Calhoun, Coronji. (Added Author). Boyle, Peter, 1933-2006 (Added Author). Schaefer, Roberto. (Added Author). Chesse, Matt. (Added Author). Fleming, Frank. (Added Author). Kelly, Monroe. (Added Author). Asche & Spencer (Musical group) (Added Author). Lions Gate Films. (Added Author). Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Studio S Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Trimark Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Lions Gate Home Entertainment. (Added Author). Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle. (Cast).

Summary:

Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond.

Record details

ISBN: 1589711874
ISBN: 9781589711877
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: [United States] : Studio S : [2002]
Distributor: [United States] : Distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Copyright: ©2001

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: behind-the-scenes footage; audio commentary by director Marc Forster and director of photography Roberto Schaefer; audio commentary by Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton; never-before-seen deleted scenes and outtakes; theatrical trailer; IFC's anatomy of a scene.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editor, Matt Chesse ; music composer, Asche and Spencer ; costume designer, Frank Fleming ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.
Participant or Performer Note:	Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English language track with optional English and Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry)