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Awakenings ; The fisher king.

Contributor(s): Marshall, Penny | De Niro, Robert | Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 | Heard, John, 1946-2017 | Kavner, Julie | Miller, Penelope Ann | Gilliam, Terry | Bridges, Jeff, 1949- | Columbia Pictures | Tri-Star Pictures | Image Entertainment (Firm).
Distributor: [Chatsworth, California] : Image Entertainment, [2010]Edition: Anamorphic widescreen, full screen.Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 260 min.) : DVD video, sound, colour ; 12 cm.Other title: Fisher king.Subject(s): Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease -- Case studies -- Drama | Epidemic encephalitis -- Complications -- Case studies -- Drama | Dopa -- Therapeutic use -- Case studies -- Drama | Friendship -- DramaDDC classification: 791.4375
Production Credits: Music, Randy Newman ; editors, Jerry Greenberg, Battle Davis ; photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; production designer, Anton Furst. | Awakenings (1990, approximately 122 min.) : Columbia Pictures ; produced by Walter E. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker ; written by Steven Zaillian, based on the book by Oliver Sacks ; directed by Penny Marhsall. -- The fisher king (1991, approximately 138 min.) : Tristar pictures ; produced by Debra Hill, Lynda Obst ; screenplay by Richard LaGravenese; directed by Terry Gilliam.
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max Von Sydow.Cast: Awakenings: Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, John heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max Von Sydow. The fisher king: Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl.Summary: Awakenings: Based on the true story of a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to awaken catatonic victims of a rare sleeping sickness. ; The Fisher King: A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail.
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791.4375 AWA 2010 (Browse shelf) 1 Available SLASx,37100,01,AD 1000534670

Originally released as motion pictures in 1990 and 1991.

Title from container.

"Double Feature 2-DVD Set"--Container.

Music, Randy Newman ; editors, Jerry Greenberg, Battle Davis ; photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; production designer, Anton Furst.

Awakenings (1990, approximately 122 min.) : Columbia Pictures ; produced by Walter E. Parkes, Lawrence Lasker ; written by Steven Zaillian, based on the book by Oliver Sacks ; directed by Penny Marhsall. -- The fisher king (1991, approximately 138 min.) : Tristar pictures ; produced by Debra Hill, Lynda Obst ; screenplay by Richard LaGravenese; directed by Terry Gilliam.

Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max Von Sydow.

Awakenings: Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, John heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max Von Sydow. The fisher king: Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl.

Awakenings: Based on the true story of a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to awaken catatonic victims of a rare sleeping sickness. ; The Fisher King: A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail.

DVDs; anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

Awakenings: In English, Spanish or French with Spanish subtitles. The fisher king: in English with English subtitles.