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The big sick [videorecording] / Amazon Studios and Filmnation Entertainment present ; an Apatow production ; a Filmnation Entertainment production ; produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel ; written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani ; directed by Michael Showalter.

Showalter, Michael, 1970- (film director.). Apatow, Judd, 1967- (film producer.). Mendel, Barry, (film producer.). Gordon, Emily V., (screenwriter.). Nanjiani, Kumail, (screenwriter,, actor.). Kazan, Zoe, 1983- (actor.). Hunter, Holly, 1958- (actor.). Romano, Ray, (actor.). Kher, Anupam, 1955- (actor.). Shroff, Zenobia (Actor), (actor.). Akhtar, Adeel, (actor.). Burgoyne, Brian, 1979- (director of photography.). Nassau, Robert, (editor of moving image work.). Andrews, Michael, 1967- (composer (expression)). Amazon Studios, (presenter.). FilmNation Entertainment (Firm), (presenter,, production company.). Apatow Company, (production company.). Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant. (Cast).

Summary:

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786316980434
  • ISBN: 6316980434
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, California : Lions Gate Entertainment, 2017

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: Cast & filmmaker commentary; A personal journey: the making of The big sick; The real story; 2017 SXSW Film Festival panel; The big sick: the other stuff; deleted scenes; The bigger sick: stick around for more laughs.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Brian Burgoyne ; editor, Robert Nassau ; music, Michael Andrews.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
English and dubbed Spanish soundtracks with optional Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Subject: Comedians > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Pakistani Americans > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Families > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Culture conflict > Drama.
Genre: Romantic comedy films.
Comedy films.
Autobiographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 37 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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