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4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Moonlight

Call Number

  • 4K BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition.

Languages

In English, with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali.

Publication Information

Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2017]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.

Summary

A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Moonlight is a profoundly moving portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Based on the play "In moonlight black boys look blue" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.

Special features: Audio commentary with director Barry Jenkins ; Ensemble of emotion: the making of Moonlight ; Poetry through collaboration: the music of Moonlight ; Cruel beauty: filming in Miami.

Contents

  • [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
  • [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.

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