The Hired hand / Universal ; directed by Peter Fonda ; produced by William Hayward ; written by Alan Sharp ; a Pando Production, in association with Brown, Lifton and Weiss.
Edition:
Collector's edition.
Publisher:
Showtime Entertainment :
Copyright Date:
2003
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 91 min. for feature, 93 min. for extras) : sound, color with black and white elements ; 4 3/4 in.
Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom, Robert Pratt, Severn Darden, Rita Rogers, Ann Doran, Ted Markland, Owen Orr. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971; restored in 2001. Letterboxed. Includes 2 original theatrical and 1 teaser trailers. Special features: Disc 1: running audio commentary by director. Disc 2: documentary featurette 'The Return of The hired hand' (2003, 59 min.); comments by Matin Scorsese; 5 deleted and 1 alternate scenes; 4 TV spots; 4 radio spots; stills gallery of the production, behind the scenes, and posters and advertising; production and restoration notes; and a cast and crew filmography. "SHO9025"--Container.
Summary:
After a seven year absence from home and taking revenge for the untimely death of a good friend, a drifter and another friend return to his homestead to find a very angry wife. Taking her feelings in stride he asks only to be allowed to work as a hired hand. Just as the pair start to move beyond the years of anger and estrangement, disaster strikes.
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