Duck [videorecording].
"A man and a duck search for the means to live, and some meanings in life, in Los Angeles 2009. Written and directed by Nic Bettauer, Duck stars Philip Baker Hall as a retired widower in a dystopian Los Angeles where social services have gone the way of social graces, and another Bush occupies the White House. Forced from his home with only a duck named Joe to accompany him, Hall's character Arthur embarks on a quest for purpose and community across the urban desert of Los Angeles. Interacting with a host of strangers - some helpful, some harmful, some heroic - Arthur learns that saving the life of this duck may have led to the salvation of his own. In a duck who believes him to be its mother, an old man discovers dignity and the will to live on...."--Container.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 minutes) : Dolby digital sound, color ; 12 cm.
- Distributor: Chatsworth, California : Westlake Entertainment, 2008.
- Copyright: ©2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Audio commentary by director Nic Bettauer and actor Philip Baker Hall ; interviews ; cast bios ; desktop downloads ; theatrical trailer ; photo gallery ; movie poster. "Think outside the flock"--Container. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Producer, Domini Hofmann ; produced, written, directed by Nic Bettauer. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Philip Baker Hall, Bill Brochtrup, Amy Hill and Larry Cedar with French Stewart and Bill Cobbs. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
Awards Note: | Audience Award: Best Narrative Feature, Cinequest World Premiere. John Cassavettes Award: Philip Baker Hall, Denver International Film Festival. Best Foreign Dramatic Film, European Independent Film Festival. Film Finishing Fund, Women in Film Foundation. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Dystopian films. Road films. Animal films. DVDs. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Fort St. John Public Library | DVD FF DUC (Text) | 35211000228256 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |