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Pieces of April / United Artists and IFC Productions present an InDigEnt production in association with Kalkaska Productions ; produced by John Lyons, Gary Winick, Alexis Alexian ; written and directed by Peter Hedges.

Lyons, John (John S.) (Added Author). Winick, Gary, 1961-2011 (Added Author). Alexanian, Alexis. (Added Author). Hedges, Peter. (Added Author). Holmes, Katie, 1978- (Added Author). Clarkson, Patricia. (Added Author). Luke, Derek, 1974- (Added Author). Pill, Alison, 1985- (Added Author). Gallagher, John, Jr., 1984- (Added Author). Drummond, Alice, 1928-2016 (Added Author). White, Lillias. (Added Author). Whitlock, Isiah, Jr. (Added Author). Platt, Oliver. (Added Author). Reiker, Tami. (Added Author). Livolsi, Mark. (Added Author). Merritt, Stephin. (Added Author). Bauer, Laura. (Added Author). Butler, Rick. (Added Author). United Artists Corporation. (Added Author). IFC Productions (Firm) (Added Author). InDigEnt (Firm) (Added Author). Kalkaska Productions (Firm) (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke, Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Alice Drummond, Lillias White, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Oliver Platt. (Cast).

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at SC LENDS.

Current holds

0 current holds with 5 total copies.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Anderson - Iva Branch DVD Pieces of April (Text) 26157230 Adult DVD Available -
Beaufort - Hilton Head Branch FIC PIE (Text) 0530010322796 Adult DVD Available -
Chester - Main Library DVD PIE (Text) 35301003120806 Adult DVD Available -
Florence - Main Library DVD Pieces of April (Text) 33172005180490 Adult DVD Available -
Florence - Olanta Branch DVD Pieces of April (Text) 33172005106214 Adult DVD Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 0792860047
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: commentary by writer/director Peter Hedges; behind-the-scenes featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Tami Reiker ; editor, Mark Livolsi ; music, Stephin Merritt ; costume designer, Laura Bauer ; production designer, Rick Butler.
Participant or Performer Note:
Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke, Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Alice Drummond, Lillias White, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Oliver Platt.
Summary, etc.:
Family outcast April lives in a beat-up apartment in New York's Lower East Side with her boyfriend, Bobby. In order to spend some time with her dying mother, April invites her conservative suburban family to her place for a Thanksgiving feast. While she frantically tries to complete the meal, the family drives in from Pennsylvania sharing less-than-pleasant opinions about April's lifestyle. Her dad tries to think positively, while sister Beth flaunts her good-girl status and brother Timmy captures it all on film.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for language, sensuality, drug content and images of nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) and pan & scan presentations, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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Subject: Mothers and daughters > Fiction > Videodiscs.
Thanksgiving Day > New York (State) > Lower East Side > Fiction > Videodiscs.
Families > United States > Fiction > Videodiscs.
Genre: Feature films.
Comedy films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Topic Heading: Memorial. Major, Joseph J. and Jane Harris.

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