John Adams
(DVD) 

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Popular Media - 3rd FloorE322 .M38 2008disc1-2On Shelf
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Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Drama.
Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Drama.
Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Drama.
Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Teatro.
Adams, John, -- 1735-1826 -- Drama.
Adams, John, -- 1735-1826 -- Drama.
Adams, John, -- 1735-1826 -- Drama.
Adams, John, -- 1735-1826 -- Teatro.
Adaptation -- Television mini-series.
Adaptations télévisées.
Biographical -- Television mini-series.
Biographical television programs.
Biographies télévisées.
Feature films.
Fictions politiques télévisées.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama.
Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama.
Historical -- Television mini-series.
Historical drama.
McCullough, David G. -- Adaptations -- Drama.
McCullough, David G. -- Adaptations -- Drama.
Miniséries.
Political -- Television mini-series.
Presidentes -- Estados Unidos -- Biografâia -- Teatro.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Television serials.
Television series.
Théâtre historique.
United States -- History -- 1775-1783, Revolution -- Drama.
United States -- History -- 1775-1783, Revolution -- Drama.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Drama.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Drama.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Émissions historiques télévisées.
Émissions télévisées pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Émissions télévisées.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 501 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929020065, 883929531530, 883929335459

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on HBO as a seven-part mini-series in 2008.
General Note
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book written by David McCullough.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Tak Fujimoto, Danny Cohen ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; composers, Rob Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designer, Donna Zakowska ; production designer, Gemma Jackson ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; directed by Tom Hooper.
Participants/Performers
Starring Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, Danny Huston, David Morse, Sarah Polley, Tom Wilkinson, Clancy OĆonnor, Rufus Sewell, Justin Theroux.
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers - General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson - in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
Target Audience
Rated TV-14.
Target Audience
IMDb rating: 8.9.
Additional Physical Form
Widescreen (16:9) presentation.
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
In English (5.1) or dubbed Spanish (2.0) dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards
Winner of 9 Emmy Awards ; 4 Golden Globe Awards ; SAG Awards Actor/Actress; 2008 Peabody Award.
Local note
SACFinal081324

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hooper, T., Coatsworth, D., Shareshian, S., Ellis, K., Ashford, M., Fujimoto, T., Cohen, D., Oliver, M., Lane, R., Vitarelli, J., Zakowska, D., Jackson, G., Giamatti, P., Linney, L., Dillane, S., Huston, D., Morse, D., Polley, S., Wilkinson, T., OĆonnor, C., Sewell, R., Theroux, J., & McCullough, D. G. (2008). John Adams . [HBO Home Entertainment] [Distributed by HBO Video].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tom Hooper et al.. 2008. John Adams. [New York, N.Y.]: [HBO Home Entertainment] [Distributed by HBO Video].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tom Hooper et al.. John Adams [New York, N.Y.]: [HBO Home Entertainment] [Distributed by HBO Video], 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hooper, T., Coatsworth, D., Shareshian, S., Ellis, K., Ashford, M., Fujimoto, T. and Cohen, D. et al (2008). John adams. [New York, N.Y.]: [HBO Home Entertainment] [Distributed by HBO Video].

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hooper, Tom, et al. John Adams [HBO Home Entertainment] [Distributed by HBO Video], 2008.

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