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The act : the complete limited series / written by Nick Antosca, Michelle Dean. , United States - 2 videodiscs (approx. 7 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Wide screen (2.39:1) Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2019.

Joey King, Patricia Arquette, Chloe Sevigny.

From writers Nick Antosca (Channel Zero) and Michelle Dean comes The Act, based on Dean's 2016 Buzzfeed article "Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered" and explores the tragic relationship between young Gypsy Blanchard and her overprotective mother Dee Dee (Patricia Arquette, in her Primetime Emmy winning performance). As Gypsy strives to break free from her mom's controlling influence, she begins to uncover a host of secrets that propel her down a deadly path.

Rating: Not Rated.


DVD, region 1 NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1); 5.1 Dolby Digital; [color].


English audio; English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Standard No.: 840418301814

Publisher. No.: 16607832

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mothers and daughters--Drama.
Child abuse--Drama.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television crime shows.
Biographical television programs.
Television programs.