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Resting Place (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Korty

Written By:
John Korty

Actors:
John Lithgow ..... Maj. Kendall Laird
Richard Brooks ..... Booker T. Douglas
Morgan Freeman ..... Luther Johnson
CCH Pounder ..... Ada Johnson
Frances Sternhagen ..... Eudora McCallister

Synopsis:

Set in 1972, The Resting Place stars John Lithgow as an Army major who accompanies the body of a young black lieutenant killed in action to the dead man's Georgia home town. Though the local cemetery is for whites only, the town's resident liberal has paid for a plot for the deceased lieutenant. Lithgow attempts to convince the racially divided community that the boy deserves to be buried in the segregated cemetery because he died a hero--but in so doing, the major unearths evidence that the lieutenant may have been "fragged" by his own troops. While it might seem that far too many issues are being raised for a mere two hours' screen time, Walter Halsey Davis' script successfully balances all the elements, and the results are both provocative and moving.

The mysterious death of an army officer comes under investigation by Major Kendall Laird (John Lithgow) as the young soldier's parents (Morgan Freeman and CCH Pounder) seek an Honorable burial place, out of respect for their son. The parents are assisted by their neighbor Mrs. McAlister (Frances Sternhagen), in their patriotic and racially divided community.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 05 December, 2011.

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