| Edition |
Anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1). |
| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Language |
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Portuguese; with optional English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Dane Rhodes, David Jensen, Clayne Crawford, Sonny Shroyer, Walter Breaux, Carol Sutton. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; editors, Lee Percy, Lisa Fruchtman ; composer, Nathan Larson. |
| Note |
Based on the novel: Off Magazine Street / by Ronald Everett Capps. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004. |
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Special features (38 min.): optional audio commentary by Gabel & Davis; 8 deleted and extended scenes (10 min. total); "The making of 'A love song for Bobby Long'" featurette (28 min.). |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references. |
| Summary |
"Upon hearing of her mother's death, jaded teenage loner Purslane Hominy Will returns to New Orleans for the first time in years, ready to reclaim her childhood home. Expecting to find her late mother's house abandoned, Pursy is shocked to discover that it is inhabited by two of her mother's friends: Bobby Long, a former literature professor, and his young protege, Lawson Pines" -- Container. |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Admission -- Drama.
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Mothers -- Death -- Drama.
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Father figures -- Drama.
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Teenage girls -- Drama.
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Alcoholics -- Drama.
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Authors -- Drama.
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Orphans -- Drama.
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New Orleans (La.) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Yari, Bob, 1962-
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Gabel, Shainee.
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Travolta, John, 1954-
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Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-
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Macht, Gabriel, 1972-
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Unger, Deborah Kara, 1966-
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Davis, Elliot.
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Percy, Lee.
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Fruchtman, Lisa.
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Larson, Nathan, 1970-
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Capps, Ronald Everett.
Off Magazine Street.
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Lion's Gate Films.
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Destination Films.
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El Camino Pictures.
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Crossroads Films (Firm)
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Bob Yari Productions.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1404950974 |
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9781404950979 |
| Standard No. |
043396038004 |
| Music No. |
03800 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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