Broadcast news
(DVD) 

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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781604653700
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm). 
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604653700
UPC
715515066716

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1. New, restored high-definition digital transfer; new audio commentary featuring James L. Brooks and Richard Marks; original theatrical trailer. Disc 2. "James L. Brooks-a singular voice" a new documentary on Brokks' career in television and film; deleted scenes and an alternate ending, with commentary by Brooks; new video interview with veteran CBS new producer Susan Zirinsky; featurette containing on-set footage and interviews; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Carrie Rickey.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; film editor, Richard Marks ; music by Bill Conti.
Participants/Performers
William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack.
Description
A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (16x9, 1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; region 1, NTSC.
Language
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Brooks, J. L., Hurt, W., Brooks, A., Hunter, H., & Conti, B. (2010). Broadcast news (Director-approved two-DVD special edition.). Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James L., Brooks et al.. 2010. Broadcast News. Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James L., Brooks et al.. Broadcast News Criterion Collection, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Brooks, James L.,, et al. Broadcast News Director-approved two-DVD special edition., Criterion Collection, 2010.

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