A lesson before dying
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Published
New York : HBO Home Video, c1999.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
UPC
026359157028

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Ernest Troost.
Participants/Performers
Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer.
Description
A frustrated teacher in a southern town, whose education is being underutilized, finds his own purpose in helping bring meaning to the last days of a young man due to be executed. In teaching one person to die with dignity, he redeems himself.
Target Audience
Rated PG-13.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tyson, C., Phifer, M., Cheadle, D., Sargent, J., & Gaines, E. J. (1999). A lesson before dying . HBO Home Video.

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

Cicely. Tyson et al.. 1999. A Lesson Before Dying. HBO Home Video.

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

Cicely. Tyson et al.. A Lesson Before Dying HBO Home Video, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tyson, Cicely., et al. A Lesson Before Dying HBO Home Video, 1999.

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