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DVD

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

In English, French or Spanish, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English audio description track.

Performers

Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper, Maryann Plunkett, Enrico Colantoni, Wendy Makkena, Tammy Blanchard, Christine Lahti.

Publication Information

Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2020]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 109 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG; some strong thematic material, a brief fight, and some mild language.

Summary

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.

Notes

Title from container.

Inspired by the November 1998 Esquire Magazine article "Can You Say... Hero?" by Tom Junod.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.

Special features: Over 15 minutes of additional scenes ; blooper reel ; Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers ; The people who make a neighborhood: the making of ; Dreaming big, building small: the puppets & miniatures ; Daniel Tiger explains: practice makes perfect ; filmmaker commentary.

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