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Summary:

Set in the Prohibition-era American South, a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend, not only with gangsters who have their eyes on the club, but also his piano player and partner Percival. Percival must choose between his love for Angel or his obligations to his father.

Contributors:

Green, William

Macaulay, Scott

O'Hara, Robin

Barber, Bryan

Andre 3000, 1975-

Big Boi (Musician)

Patton, Paula

Howard, Terrence

Love, Faizon

Williams, Malinda

Tyson, Cicely

Gray, Macy

Vereen, Ben

Parker, Paula Jai, 1969-

LaBelle, Patti

Rhames, Ving, 1961-

Rabaud, Pascal

Debney, John

Goursaud, Anne

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Languages:

English
Spanish
French

Language Notes:

Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround) or Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround) with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

Idlewild (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Nightclubs — Southern States — Drama

Gangsters — Southern States — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Southern States — Drama

African American singers — Southern States — Drama

African American business enterprises — Southern States — Drama

Nightclubs

Gangsters

Man-woman relationships

African American singers

African American business enterprises

Melodrama, American

Southern States

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Musical films

Melodrama, American

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.

Performers:

Cast: André Benjamin, Antwan A. Patton, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray, Ben Vereen, Paula Jai Parker, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Pascal Rabaud ; editor, Anne Goursaud ; music, André 3000, Big Boi, John Debney ; costume designer, Shawn Barton ; production designer, Charles Breen.

General Notes:

Special features: Deleted scene; Music videos; Deleted song.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexuality, nudity and language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

IDL 2006 DVD

ISBNs:

1417082526
9781417082520

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 025192648724
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures: 26487

OCLC Numbers:

72475953