Blue Car
(DVD)

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Contributors
Oppenheimer, Peer J.
Sommer, Amy.
Waters, David.
Moncrieff, Karen.
Strathairn, David.
Published
[United States] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c2001.
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:1)
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
High school students. -- Economic conditions -- Drama.
Sisters -- United States -- Drama.
Teachers. -- Sexual behavior -- Drama.
Teenagers -- Sexual behavior -- Drama.
Local Subjects
Closed-captioned DVDs.
Other Subjects
Teenagers -- Drama.

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Published
[United States] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c2001.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:1)
Language
English
UPC
786936229608

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
General Note
Special features: Feature commentary with director Karen Moncrieff ; Deleted scenes with optional director's commentary ; French language track.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rob Sweeney ; editor, Toby Yates ; music composer, Adam Gorgoni ; costume designer, Kristan Andrews ; production designer, Kristan Andrews.
Participants/Performers
David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, A.J. Buckley, Regan Arnold, Francis Fisher.
Description
Quiet high school student, Meg, takes care of her troubled little sister, Lily. Her emotionally unavailable mom is busy at work or school. The family has been under strain and Lily suffers from starvation, delusions, and self mutilation. Meg unleashes her frustrations and pain through her poems, which she shares with her supportive English teacher, Mr. Auster. She wins a regional poetry competition and makes it to the finals in Florida. Meg goes to Florida by herself, where she meets Mr. Auster's wife, Delia, and she finds her relationship with him becoming more complicated.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for sexual content and language.
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital surround.
Language
English or French dialogue; Closed-captioned.
Awards
Woodstock Film Festival, 2002: Honorable Mention - Best Feature Film (Karen Moncrieff).

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Oppenheimer, P. J., Sommer, A., Waters, D., Moncrieff, K., Strathairn, D., Bruckner, A., Colin, M., Buckley, A. J. 1., Arnold, R., Fisher, F., Sweeney, R., Yates, T., Gorgoni, A., & Andrews, K. (20032001). Blue Car (Widescreen version (1.85:1)). Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

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

Peer J. Oppenheimer et al.. 20032001. Blue Car. Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

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

Peer J. Oppenheimer et al.. Blue Car Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20032001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Oppenheimer, Peer J., et al. Blue Car Widescreen version (1.85:1), Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20032001.

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