Strangers on a train
(DVD)

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1997].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (204 min.) : sd., b&w, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.
General Note
Contains the Hollywood version (101 min.) on side A and the British version (103 min.) on side B.
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Special features: scene access, cast, production notes, newsreel/trailer gallery, film flash.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Burks; film editor, William Ziegler; original music, Dimitri Tiomkin.
Participants/Performers
Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, Laura Elliott.
Description
A tennis star (Guy) is harassed on a train by a psychotic (Bruno) who wants to swap murders and who proceeds to carry out his part of the unconfirmed bargain. The British version amplifies Bruno's flamboyance, his homoerotic attraction to Guy, and his psychotic personality.
Target Audience
Hollywood version not rated; British version rated PG.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital; formatted to fit TV screen.
Language
In English with optional French soundtrack; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Carroll, L. G., Chandler, R., Elliott, L., Granger, F., Highsmith, P., Hitchcock, A., Hitchcock, P., Ormonde, C., Roman, R., & Walker, R. (1997). Strangers on a train . Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leo G. Carroll et al.. 1997. Strangers On a Train. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leo G. Carroll et al.. Strangers On a Train Warner Home Video, 1997.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Carroll, Leo G., et al. Strangers On a Train Warner Home Video, 1997.

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