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The Resource Straight outta Compton., Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by F. Gary Gray

Straight outta Compton., Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by F. Gary Gray

Label
Straight outta Compton.
Title
Straight outta Compton.
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by F. Gary Gray
Title variation
Straight out of Compton
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking viewers back to where it all began, the film tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Editor, Billy Fox; director of photography, Matthew Libatique
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: R; for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use
Language note
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S77 2016
PerformerNote
O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1988-
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  • Gray, F. Gary
  • Herman, Jonathan
  • Berloff, Andrea
  • Ice Cube
  • Ice Cube
  • Hawkins, Corey
  • Mitchell, Jason
  • Giamatti, Paul
  • Universal Pictures Corporation
  • Legendary Pictures
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • Cube Vision (Firm)
  • Crucial Films (Great Britain)
  • Broken Chair Flickz (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
147
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  • N.W.A. (Musical group)
  • Rap musicians
Technique
live action
Label
Straight outta Compton., Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by F. Gary Gray
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
  • Widescreen (2.40:1)
  • Special features: N.W.A. the origins; Impact; director's journey; The streets: filming in Compton; N.W.A. performs in Detroit; feature commentary with director/producer F. Gary Gray
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1644426
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
English/Spanish/French version.
Extent
1 videodisc (147 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 025192267505
  • 025192267697
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 61165844
  • 570618
  • 2035688
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1644426
  • (OCoLC)931722218
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English, French, Spanish), Dolby digital 2.0 (English), English DVS 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Straight outta Compton., Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by F. Gary Gray
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2015
  • Widescreen (2.40:1)
  • Special features: N.W.A. the origins; Impact; director's journey; The streets: filming in Compton; N.W.A. performs in Detroit; feature commentary with director/producer F. Gary Gray
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1644426
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
English/Spanish/French version.
Extent
1 videodisc (147 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 025192267505
  • 025192267697
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 61165844
  • 570618
  • 2035688
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1644426
  • (OCoLC)931722218
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English, French, Spanish), Dolby digital 2.0 (English), English DVS 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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