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DVD

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  • EASTWOOD: Audiovisual Collection
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The sessions

Author

Ben Lewin

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Performers

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, Adam Arkin, William H. Macy, W. Earl Brown, Robin Weigert.

Publication Information

Beverly Hills : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2013]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue.

Summary

Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.

Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien ; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate ; The women who loved Mark O'Brien.

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