John Adams on DVD

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John Adams on DVD Distributed by
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Posted: January 16th, 2009.

Paul Giamatti & Laura Linney Star in Multiple Emmy Award® Winner John Adams

Released by HBO Home Entertainment

‘An outstandingly crafted series from HBO’ – The Times
‘John Adams has been a highly impressive achievement meriting every one of its record breaking 13 Emmy awards’ – Time Out
‘Rarely have discussions of high politics been more compelling or movingly dramatised’ – The Sunday Telegraph

Academy Award® nominees Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man, The Illusionist) and Laura Linney (The Savages, Kinsey) star in this multi Emmy Award® winning epic screen adaptation of David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize winning book: JOHN ADAMS released on DVD just after the final episode airs on Channel 4 on 2 February 2009 from HBO Home Entertainment.

Executively produced by two times Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) and from the team that brought you Band of Brothers, this seven part mini-series swept the board at the 2008 Emmy Awards® with 17 nominations and 13 wins including, ‘Outstanding Actor’, ‘Outstanding Actress’ and ‘Outstanding Mini-series’.

Also recently nominated for four awards at the 2009 Golden Globes®, JOHN ADAMS chronicles the life of the second President of the Unites States, a man whose fiercely independent sprit, reference for the rule of law and commitment to personal liberty profoundly influenced the values on which the United States was founded. He is widely regarded as one of the most important political figures in American history and key instigator in the United States Declaration on Independence in 1776. The mini-series also explores the extraordinary relationship between Adams and Abigail his wife of fifty-four years, a partnership regarded as one of the most moving love stories in American history.

See the trailerJOHN ADAMS is released two weeks after Barrack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. This 3 disc, 7 part mini series is packed with DVD extras including a ‘Making of John Adams’ behind the scenes feature, an ‘On Screen Historical Guide’ where viewers can learn historically relevant information about the featured time period and a documentary about David McCullough, the two-time Pulitzer prize winner of the book on which the series is based.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• A documentary about David McCullough – Explore the artistry of this two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and his approach to writing history
• Making of John Adams – A behind the scenes feature with the cast and crew as they talk about bringing the book to screen, and including an on-set and location tour
• On Screen Historical Guide – Viewers will learn historically relevant information about John Adams and that time period through ‘pop-ups’ during each of the 7 episodes

The DVD is released on February 2nd 2009, it runs for 501 mins and retails for £39.99 on DVD,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £28.98.

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