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Summary:

When a brutal blast of cold hits Cincinnati, the public library transforms from a safe haven for the homeless into a potential war zone. Those who have no place of retreat to evade the cold stage a sit-in in the library where they are tended to by members of the library's staff. Soon the police arrive and a stand-off threatens to bring tragedy to the homeless individuals and those who care about their well-being. An eye-opening exploration of the basic values of humanity plays out as the cold rages outside.

Contributors:

Estevez, Emilio, 1962- , film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor

Niedenthal, Lisa , film producer

Lebovici, Alex , film producer

Ponce, Steve , film producer

Malone, Jena, 1984- , actor

Schilling, Taylor, 1984- , actor

Slater, Christian , actor

Baldwin, Alec, 1958- , actor

Williams, Michael Kenneth , actor

Union, Gabrielle , actor

Wright, Jeffrey , actor

Jones, Richard T., 1972- , actor

Thompson, Susanna, 1958- , actor

Vargas, Jacob , actor

Lee, Ki Hong, 1986- , actor

Garrett, Spencer , actor

Rhymefest, 1977- , actor

Azpiroz, Juanmi , director of photography

Bates, Tyler , composer

Higginbottom, Joanne , composer

Chew, Richard, 1940- , editor of moving image work

Hu, Yang-Hua , editor of moving image work

Hammerstone Studios , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Living the Dream Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

E2 Films (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English; Latin American Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

Public (Motion picture : 2018)

Subjects:

Library users — Drama

Homeless persons — Drama

Public libraries — Drama

Winter storms — Drama

Civil rights demonstrations — Drama

Cincinnati (Ohio) — Drama

Library users

Homeless persons

Public libraries

Winter storms

Civil rights demonstrations

Ohio — Cincinnati

Genres:

Motion pictures

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, Christian Slater, Alec Baldwin, Michael Kenneth Williams, Gabrielle Union, Jeffrey Wright, Richard T. Jones, Susanna Thompson, Jacob Vargas, Ki Hong Lee, Spencer Garrett, Che "Rhymefest" Smith.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Juan Miguel Azpiroz ; music, Tyler Bates, Joanne Higginbottom ; editors, Richard Chew, Yang-Hua Hu.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen (2.40:1).

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic material, nudity, language, and some suggestive content.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PUB 2018 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 191329105665
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 61203239 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 2114994 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 1081061 (disc)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 2114995 (disc)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 12344192

OCLC Numbers:

1098033745