Billy Lynn's long halftime walk / Tristar Pictures presents ; with Studio 8 ; in association with LStar Capital, Film4, Bona Film Group ; an Ink Factory/Marc Platt production ; an Ang Lee film ; produced by Marc Platt, Ang Lee, Rhodri Thomas, Stephen Cornwell ; screenplay by Jean-Christophe Castelli ; directed by Ang Lee.



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Based on the novel by Ben Fountain. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); 5.1 Dolby digital; described video. Special features: Into the battle and onto the field: Stepping inside Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk; Assembling a cast; Recreating the halftime show; The brotherhood of combat; deleted scenes. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: M18 (Sexual scene and coarse language). Music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna ; editor, Tim Squyres ; director of photography, John Toll. Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Makenzie Leigh, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin. English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video.

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Billy Lynn's long halftime walk / Tristar Pictures presents ; with Studio 8 ; in association with LStar Capital, Film4, Bona Film Group ; an Ink Factory/Marc Platt production ; an Ang Lee film ; produced by Marc Platt, Ang Lee, Rhodri Thomas, Stephen Cornwell ; screenplay by Jean-Christophe Castelli ; directed by Ang Lee.
Artist
Platt, Marc, 1957- film producer.
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Language
English, Spanish
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Video Recording
Abstract
"The story is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing battle in Iraq and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through a sequence of flashbacks, the truth about what really happened is revealed - contrasting the realities of the war with America's distorted perceptions of heroism."--Back of container. , Nineteen-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad, contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Year
2017
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