The sessions
The sessions
Fox Searchlight Pictures ; Such Much Films ; Rhino Films ; produced by Judi Levine, Stephen Nemeth, Ben Lewin ; written for the screen and directed by Ben Lewin.
- Widescreen (1.85:1).
- 1 DVD (95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate; the women who loved Mark O'Brien.
Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson. Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson.
John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, Adam Arkin, William H. Macy.
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living.
MPAA rating: R; for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue.
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby 2.0 surround (Spanish, French)
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles or English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing); descriptive audio for the visually impaired.
024543831594
2283159 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
First sexual experiences--Drama.
Therapist and patient--Drama.
Sex surrogates--Drama.
People with disabilities--Sexual behavior--Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
French language materials--Bilingual.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Video (DVD)
PN1997.2 / .S46535 2013x
791.43/72
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: John Hawkes becomes Mark O'Brien; Helen Hunt as the sex surrogate; the women who loved Mark O'Brien.
Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson. Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Lisa Bromwell ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson.
John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, Adam Arkin, William H. Macy.
Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O'Brien has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist, a sympathetic priest, and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living.
MPAA rating: R; for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue.
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby 2.0 surround (Spanish, French)
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles or English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing); descriptive audio for the visually impaired.
024543831594
2283159 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
First sexual experiences--Drama.
Therapist and patient--Drama.
Sex surrogates--Drama.
People with disabilities--Sexual behavior--Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
French language materials--Bilingual.
Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
Materiales en español--Bilingüe.
Video (DVD)
PN1997.2 / .S46535 2013x
791.43/72