Based on short stories from the book: Rope burns / by F.X. Toole.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004.
Widescreen format (2.35:1).
"Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
Special feature (disc 1, 2 min.): theatrical trailer.
Special features (disc 2, 57 min., in English with optional French subtitles): "Born to fight" featurette, examining the parallels between the movie & the experiences of real-life boxer Lucia Rijker (19 min.); "The producers : round 15" making-of featurette with Ruddy, Rosenberg & Haggis (13 min.); "James Lipton takes on three", roundtable discussion with Eastwood, Swank & Freeman (25 min.).
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by Joel Cox ; music by Clint Eastwood ; music orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus ; special musical arrangements by Gennady Loktionov ; guitarist, Bruce Forman.
Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian O'Byrne, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Peña.
DVD, region 1, dual-layer; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
In English or dubbed French; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Academy Award, 2005: Best achievement in directing, Best motion picture of the year, Best performance by an actor in a supporting role (Freeman), Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Swank)
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