Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Bob Roberts [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents, with Miramax Films and Polygram/Working Title ; directed and written by Tim Robbins ; produced by Forrest Murray ; produced in association with Barry Levinson and Mark Johnson and Live Entertainment.

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2000]

Description:

1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

A satirical comedy in which a British documentary crew follows a radical folksinger (and self-made millionaire) turned senatorial candidate as he blends singing, music videos and scandal on the campaign trail.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R.

Subjects:

Political campaigns -- Drama.

Politicians -- United States -- Drama.

Political candidates -- United States -- Drama.

Political campaigns -- United States -- Drama.

Elections -- United States -- Drama.

Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- Drama.

Political ballads and songs -- United States -- Drama.

Documentary-style films.

Feature films.

Comedy films.

Political films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-1993 -- Drama.

Other Author:

Robbins, Tim, 1958-

Murray, Forrest.

Esposito, Giancarlo.

Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012.

Rickman, Alan.

Wise, Ray, 1947-

Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Miramax Films.

Polygram Pictures.

Working Title Films.

LIVE Entertainment (Firm)

Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

"A documentary by Terry Manchester"--Opening credits.

Videodisc release of the 1992 motion picture.

Special features: commentary with Tim Robbins ; commentary with Tim Robbins and Gore Vidal ; commentary with political editors, Alex Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer ; TV spots ; photo gallery ; cast and crew information ; production notes.

Director of photography, Jean Lépine ; editor, Lisa Churgin ; music, David Robbins ; songs, David Robbins, Tim Robbins.

Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Wise, Gore Vidal, John Cusack, Peter Gallagher, Alan Rickman, Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Fred Ward, Brian Murray, Jack Black, Bob Balaban.

DVD; full screen presentation; Dolby digital 2.0.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Contents:

Special features: Fullscreen version -- Commentary with Tim Robbins -- Commentary with Tim Robbins and Gore Vidal -- Commentary with political editors Alex Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair -- Deleted scenes -- Theatrical trailer -- TV spots --Photo gallery -- Cast and crew information -- Production notes -- Scene acess -- Interactive menus.

Web Site:

Web Link Connect to reviews of this title online

ISBN:

0784018014

9780784018019

Publisher Number:

11488

Other Number:

50096094

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

360534

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Bob Robe

Medium:

[videorecording]