The Snowtown murders
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Kurzel, Justin. Adapter
Grant, Shaun. Adapter
McLeish, Anna, 1973- Producer
Shaw, Sarah (Film producer) Producer
Pittaway, Lucas. Actor
Published
New York, NY : IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video, c2012.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Available
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Crime films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Horror films.
Mass murder -- Australia -- Snowtown (S. Aust.) -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Australia -- Snowtown (S. Aust.) -- Drama.
Teenage boys -- Australia -- Snowtown (S. Aust.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Asesinato -- Australia -- Teatro.
Madres solteras -- Australia -- Teatro.
Muchachos adolescentes -- Australia -- Teatro.

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Published
New York, NY : IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video, c2012.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
030306957197

Notes

General Note
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2010.
General Note
Inspired by the books "Killing for Pleasure" by Debi Marshall and "The Snowtown Murders" by Andrew McGarry.
General Note
special features: deleted scenes with audio commentary; feature commentary with director; original cast footage; the Snowtown crimes; interviews; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Adam Arkapaw; editor, Veronika Jenet; music, Jed Kurzel.
Participants/Performers
Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Anthony Groves, Aaron Viergever, David Walker.
Description
Based on horrifying crimes discovered in Snowtown, Australia in 1999. The film follows a mother raising her three boys in a poor suburb. She takes up with a new man, hoping for security but instead welcoming a vicious predator into her home. An uncompromising look at the alarming circumstances that led to the notorious crimes.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
In English; optional subtitles in Spanish.
Language
Open-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards
Special Jury Prize, Cannes' Critics Week.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kurzel, J., Grant, S., McLeish, A., Shaw, S. (. p., Pittaway, L., Henshall, D., Harris, L., Groves, A., Viergever, A., Walker, D., Marshall, D., & McGarry, A. (2012). The Snowtown murders (Widescreen version.). IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video.

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

Justin. Kurzel et al.. 2012. The Snowtown Murders. IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video.

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

Justin. Kurzel et al.. The Snowtown Murders IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kurzel, Justin., et al. The Snowtown Murders Widescreen version., IFC Films : Distributed by MPI Home Video, 2012.

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