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Based on the short story "Mansion on a hill" by Rick Moody.
Special features: Behind the scenes.
Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates, Spencer Hudson.
Gloria is the mother of twins. Her daughter is found brutalized and murdered. Her son leaves college and his NCAA wrestling career behind to return to the scene of the crime and to mourn his sister. He demands that the perpetrator be convicted and imprisoned. He ekes out a living dressed as a chicken for a fast food chicken restaurant. During the ongoing trial, he meets an older woman whose alcoholic husband has been killed and she is left to support her teenage deaf mute son, Clay. Through series of grieving meetings and periods of isolation, each finds ways to support the other and a love affair develops between the older woman and the son. He agrees to accompany her to her various weddings for which she serves as a planner.
Blu-ray disc, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Contents: Mansion on a hill.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Universal City, Calif. : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: R
Format: Blu-Ray
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Netter, Gil.
Shaw, Kirk.
Hollander, David.
Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
Kutcher, Ashton, 1978-
Bates, Kathy, 1948-
Hudson, Spencer.
Jóhannsson, Jóhann.
Moody, Rick.
Screen Media Films (Firm)
Insight Film Studios (Firm)
Tadora KG (Firm)
Three Rivers Entertainment (Firm)
Gil Netter Productions (Firm)
Picture Park Productions, LLC.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Twins -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Trials (Murder) -- Drama.
Fast food restaurants -- Employees -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.