The skeleton key
(DVD)

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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, c2005.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 1 hr., 44 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192585029

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General Note
Special features: Deleted scenes with commentary by director Iain Softley; "Behind the locked door" - Making 'The skeleton key'; exploring Voodoo/Hoodoo; recipe & ritual: making the perfect Gumbo; blues in the Bayou; Kate Hudson's ghost story; plantation life; casting 'The skeleton key'; John Hurt's story; a house called Felicity; Gena's love spell; audio commentary with director Iain Softley.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel Mindel ; editor, Joe Hutshing ; music, Ed Shearmur ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, John Beard ; visual effects, L. Patrick McCormack.
Participants/Performers
Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Maxine Barnett.
Description
When Caroline Ellis takes a job as a hospice worker in Louisiana's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure, and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening, and unexplained incidents. The key to escaping may lie in a decrepit attic, but if she dares to believe in what she discovers, everything she fears will become real.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, distrubing images, some partial nudity and thematic material.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, single sided, dual layer.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bryant, J., Hudson, K., Hurt, J., Mindel, D., Rowlands, G., Sarsgaard, P., Shearmur, E., & Softley, I. (2005). The skeleton key ([Widescreen ed.].). Universal Pictures.

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

Joy Bryant et al.. 2005. The Skeleton Key. Universal Pictures.

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

Joy Bryant et al.. The Skeleton Key Universal Pictures, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bryant, Joy, et al. The Skeleton Key [Widescreen ed.]., Universal Pictures, 2005.

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