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The tribes of Palos Verdes / The Firm presents ; in association with Houndstooth ; produced by Robbie Brenner, Karen Croner ; screenplay by Karen Croner ; directed by Brendan & Emmett Malloy.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: SF18518 | Shout! FactoryLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Nicholson, Joy. Tribes of Palos Verdes
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Giles Dunning ; editors, Tracy Adams & Luis Carballar ; music, Gustavo Santaolalla.
Cast: Maika Monroe, Cody Fern, Jennifer Garner, Noah Silver, Elizabeth Rohm, Justin Kirk, Alicia Silverstone.Summary: When teenage Medina moves with her family to the picture-perfect paradise of Palos Verdes, California, they seem headed for a happy new chapter in their lives. But old troubles soon catch up to them, as her parents' marriage disintegrates, her mother spirals into an emotional freefall, and her twin brother turns to drugs. Caught in the middle of it all, Medina must rely on her inner strength to become the stabilizing force in her family, while finding refuge in a new passion: surfing. Set amidst the sun-kissed beaches and crystal blue waters of the California coast, The Tribes Of Palos Verdes is a stirring look at how life's greatest challenges forge who we become.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Tribes o Available 33111009090735
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.

DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo.

In English; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Maika Monroe, Cody Fern, Jennifer Garner, Noah Silver, Elizabeth Rohm, Justin Kirk, Alicia Silverstone.

Director of photography, Giles Dunning ; editors, Tracy Adams & Luis Carballar ; music, Gustavo Santaolalla.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Based on the book "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" by Joy Nicholson.

Wide screen.

MPAA rating: R; for drug use, language throughout and some sexual content.

When teenage Medina moves with her family to the picture-perfect paradise of Palos Verdes, California, they seem headed for a happy new chapter in their lives. But old troubles soon catch up to them, as her parents' marriage disintegrates, her mother spirals into an emotional freefall, and her twin brother turns to drugs. Caught in the middle of it all, Medina must rely on her inner strength to become the stabilizing force in her family, while finding refuge in a new passion: surfing. Set amidst the sun-kissed beaches and crystal blue waters of the California coast, The Tribes Of Palos Verdes is a stirring look at how life's greatest challenges forge who we become.

Special features: Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer.

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