| Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"Brother's Keeper tells the story of the "Ward Boys," four eccentric brothers who shared the same dilapidated two-room shack for over 60 years. Living in isolation, without heat or running water, these elderly bachelors had virtually no contact with the outside world--until one was found dead in the bed he shared with his brother. By day's end, Delbert Ward "confessed" to suffocating his ailing brother as an act of mercy, but Munnsville believed Delbert had been framed. Was Delbert, an uneducated hermit with a low IQ, an innocent victim of police abuse? Was it a mercy killing--or was there another motive?"--Container |
| Notes |
"A heartwarming tale of murder." |
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Special features: commentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, deleted scenes, never-before-seen short film "The Wards take Manhattan," photo gallery, original theatrical trailer featuring Spalding Gray, filmmaker biographies |
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Originally produced in 1992 |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Douglas Cooper; music composed and arranged by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason |
| Notes |
DVD, Dolby digital |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Ward, William J.
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Ward, Delbert.
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Murder -- New York (State) -- Madison County.
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Trials (Murder) -- New York (State)
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Confession (Law) -- New York (State)
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Berlinger, Joe.
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Sinofsky, Bruce.
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American Playhouse Theatrical Films.
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Creative Thinking International, Ltd.
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Hand-To-Mouth Productions.
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Docurama (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| ISBN |
0767055381 |
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9780767055383 |
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