The ladykillers
(DVD R-rated) 

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Bellevue - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 L157WOn Hold Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Criminal behavior -- Drama.
Feature films.
Robbery -- Drama.
Thieves -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Format
DVD R-rated
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0788853724 (clamshell), 0788853716
UPC
786936239508

Notes

General Note
Based upon the novel "The ladykillers" written by William Rose.
General Note
Special features: "The slap reel" outtakes; "Gospel of 'The ladykillers': deleted scenes; "Danny Ferrington: the man behind the band"; "'The ladykillers' script scanner" enchanced computer feature (DVD-ROM)
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Roderick Jaymes ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Mary Zophres ; production designer, Dennis Gassner.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J.K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst.
Description
Marva Munson is a spry, elderly woman who is looking for a tenant for the spare room in her house. Goldthwait H. Dorr moves in and gains Munson's permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his "medieval music ensemble." Dorr is masterminding the robbery of a riverboat casino, and the fellow musicians in his ensemble are actually the crew he's assembled to pull off the job. Despite their best efforts, Munson finds out about their scheme and Dorr decides the best solution is to silence her permanently.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language including sexual references.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, SDDS.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Coen, E., Coen, J., Jacobson, T., Sonnefeld, B., Josephson, B., Hanks, T., Hall, I. P., Wayans, M., Simmons, J. K., Ma, T., Hurst, R., Deakins, R. A., Jaymes, R., Burwell, C., Zophres, M., Gassner, D., & Rose, W. (2004). The ladykillers. (Widescreen version). Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Ethan. Coen et al.. 2004. The Ladykillers. Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Ethan. Coen et al.. The Ladykillers. Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Coen, E., Coen, J., Jacobson, T., Sonnefeld, B., Josephson, B., Hanks, T. and Hall, I. P. et al (2004). The ladykillers. Widescreen version [United States] : Burbank, CA: Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Coen, Ethan., et al. The Ladykillers. Widescreen version, Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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