Hesher [videorecording] / Corner Store Entertainment presents ; the Last Picture Company production ; Handsomecharlie Films, in assocation with American Work Inc. and Dro Entertainment, Dreamagine Entertainment and Catchplay ; a film by Spencer Susser ; produced by Lucy Cooper ... [et al.] ; written by Spencer Susser & David Michôd ; directed by Spencer Susser.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 31129 | Lionsgate Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2011]Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits: - Director of photography, Morgan Pierre Susser ; editors, Spencer Susser, Michael McCusker ; music, Francois Tetaz.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | COMEDY Hesher | Available | 33111006968859 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A bullied little boy grieving the death of his mother strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Metallica-loving anarchist in this tender yet unsentimental childhood drama. In the wake of his mother's recent death, 13-year-old TJ (Devin Brochu) finds the bumpy road to emotional recovery all the more difficult due to the dual facts that he’s bullied at school and that his father (Rainn Wilson) has become a vacant pill-head. Just when it seems like things couldn’t possibly get any worse, TJ strikes up an unusual friendship with Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a greasy-haired anarchist with a beat-up van, homemade tattoos, and a soft spot for explosions. The next thing TJ knows, Hesher is sitting in his living room and watching porn on the family television. Later, though, just as TJ summons the courage to pursue a friendship with Nicole (Natalie Portman), a kindly grocery-store clerk who came to his aid in a time of need, an explosive discovery threatens to propel the embattled teen down a dangerous path of self-destruction. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Originally released as a feature film in 2010.
Special features: Deleted scenes; outtakes; behind the scenes; sketch gallery; air traffic; teaser channels; trailers.
Story by Brian Charles Frank.
Director of photography, Morgan Pierre Susser ; editors, Spencer Susser, Michael McCusker ; music, Francois Tetaz.
Spencer Susser, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natialie Porman, Devin Brochu, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie.
"Loud music. Pornography. Lighting fires. These are a few of Hesher's favorite things. And they are what Hesher ... brings into the lives of TJ ... and his father Paul ... when he takes up residence in the garage uninvited. Grief-stricken by the loss of TJ's mother, Paul can't muster the strength to evict the strange squatter, and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household. Like a force of nature, Hesher's anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and helps them embrace life once more"--Container.
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent behavior, sexual content including graphic dialogue, pervasive language, and drug content, some in the presence of a child.
DVD ; NTSC, widescreen (2.44:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround; region 1.
English dialogue, optional subtitles in English or Spanish ; closed-captioned.