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The old man & the gun / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with Endgame Entertainment ; a Condé Nast Entertainment/Sailor Bear Film/Identity Films/Tango Productions/Wildwood Enterprises production ; produced by James D. Stern, Dawn Ostroff, Jeremy Steckler, Anthony Mastromauro, Bill Holderman, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Robert Redford ; written and directed by David Lowery.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2359504 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish, English Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Old man and the gun
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Grann, David. Old man and the gun
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Daniel Hart ; costume designer, Annell Brodeur ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; production desinger, Scott Kuzio ; director of photography, Joe Anderson.
Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Keith Carradine, Tom Waits, Sissy Spacek.Summary: At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker's escape from San Quentin at the age of 70. The escape enchanted the public and confounded the authorities. Detective John Hunt became captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft.

DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

In English, Spanish, or French; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.

Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Keith Carradine, Tom Waits, Sissy Spacek.

Music, Daniel Hart ; costume designer, Annell Brodeur ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; production desinger, Scott Kuzio ; director of photography, Joe Anderson.

Based on the New Yorker article "The Old Man and the Gun" by David Grann.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.

Wide screen (2.39:1).

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language.

At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.

Special features: Everything else we shot; Prison cats; On filmmaking; 31 wake-ups; Joining the hunt; Audio commentary by David Lowery; Gallery.

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