Title:
The Wood
Author:
Famuyiwa, Rick screenwriter, director.
Uniform Title:
Wood (Motion picture : 1999)
Edition:
Special edition.
Publication Information:
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007]
©2007
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Inglewood, a Los Angeles suburb, is called the Wood. It is largely home to Black middle class families. Mike, Slim, and Roland have been best friends since junior high. It's three hours before Roland's wedding and he has a bad case of cold feet. Mike and Slim must sober him up and help him decide if he wants to go through with the wedding. In flashbacks, they recall key moments of their friendship, including the rites of passage from boys to men.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Special features: Commentary by director Rick Farnuyiwa, actors Taye Diggs and Richard T. Jones; making The wood; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
Language:
English
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R; for strong language and some strong sexuality.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9781415728888
UPC:
097361223445
032429282750
Format :
DVD
