Monster's ball  [videorecording] / 
Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; produced by Lee Daniels ; written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos ; directed by Marc Forster. 
 - [Unrated version] 
 - [United States] :  Lions Gate Home Entertainment,  c2001. 
 - 1 videodisc (112 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
 - Lions Gate Signature Series .
<br/><br/> Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.  Special features: Longer version-not seen in theaters ; Commentary by Marc Forster and writers Milo Addica and Will Rokos ; Cast and crew interviews including an in-depth discussion with producer Lee Daniels ; Sundance Channel presentation of Anatomy of a Scene. 
<br/><br/>Costume designer, Frank Fleming ; music by, Asche and Spencer ; editor, Matt Chesse.  Costume designer, Frank Fleming ; music by, Asche and Spencer ; editor, Matt Chesse. 
<br/><br/>Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Peter Boyle. 
<br/><br/> Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: Unrated 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio, 5.1 Dolby Digital. 
<br/><br/><br/>English dialogue; closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/> Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>658149808522 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>ST8085D  Lions Gate Home Entertainment 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Feature films.<br/>Man-woman relationships--Drama.<br/>Racism--Drama.<br/>Death row inmates--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CM DVD 00253