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The friend [videorecording] / Bleecker Street presents ; a Big Creek project ; in association with 3dot Productions ; written for the screen and directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel ; produced by Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Mike Spreter, Liza Chasin.

McGehee, Scott, (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Siegel, David (Director), (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Spreter, Mike, (film producer.). Chasin, Liza, (film producer.). Watts, Naomi, 1968- (actor.). Murray, Bill, 1950- (actor.). Pidgeon, Sarah, (actor.). Gugino, Carla, 1971- (actor.). Wu, Constance, 1982- (actor.). Dumezweni, Noma, (actor.). Dowd, Ann, (actor.). Solis, Felix, 1971- (actor.). Teague, Owen, 1998- (actor.). Pais, Josh, 1964- (actor.). McCarthy, Tom, 1966- (actor.). Norris, Bruce, (actor.). Nuttgens, Giles, (director of photography.). Hagy, Isaac, 1984- (editor of moving image work.). McGehee, Kelly, (production designer.). Wadley, Jay, (composer (expression)). Gureckis, Trevor, (composer (expression)). Nunez, Sigrid. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Friend. (Added Author). 3dot Productions, (production company.). Big Creek (Firm), (production company.). Bleecker Street (Firm), (presenter.). Decal (Firm), (publisher.). Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Ann Dowd, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, Josh Pais, Tom McCarthy, Bruce Norris. (Cast).

Summary:

A story of love, friendship, grief, and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a deceased friend and mentor.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Decal, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Sigrid Nunez.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Giles Nuttgens ; editor, Isaac Hagy ; production designer, Kelly McGehee ; music by Jay Wadley & Trevor Gureckis.
Participant or Performer Note:
Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Ann Dowd, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, Josh Pais, Tom McCarthy, Bruce Norris.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.
Target Audience Note:
MPA Rating: R; for language including a sexual reference.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0; described video.
Language Note:
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.

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Subject: Human-animal relationships > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Genre: Animal films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 6 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

Holds

  • 18 current holds with 23 total copies.
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