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The Resource Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins, Spyglass Entertainment ; Stuber/Parent ; Universal Pictures, (DVD)

Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins, Spyglass Entertainment ; Stuber/Parent ; Universal Pictures, (DVD)

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Summary
R.J. Stevens is a successful television talk show host who sets aside his perfect life with his sweet son and celebrity girlfriend to attend his parents' golden wedding anniversary back home in Georgia. From the moment he arrives, all the reasons R.J. left to reinvent himself on the West Coast become clear. His siblings and cousins quickly put him in his place, reminding him that his name is actually Roscoe Jenkins. His sweet mother watches impassively while R.J.'s dad does nothing to mask his disapproval. R.J. would be content to wait out the anniversary events and go home. The arrival of an old girlfriend he once loved but couldn't keep during his adolescence changes everything, bringing out the competitive survivor within
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (114 min.)
Note
Title from container
Instance
Label
Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins
Title
Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins
Statement of responsibility
Spyglass Entertainment ; Stuber/Parent ; Universal Pictures
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
R.J. Stevens is a successful television talk show host who sets aside his perfect life with his sweet son and celebrity girlfriend to attend his parents' golden wedding anniversary back home in Georgia. From the moment he arrives, all the reasons R.J. left to reinvent himself on the West Coast become clear. His siblings and cousins quickly put him in his place, reminding him that his name is actually Roscoe Jenkins. His sweet mother watches impassively while R.J.'s dad does nothing to mask his disapproval. R.J. would be content to wait out the anniversary events and go home. The arrival of an old girlfriend he once loved but couldn't keep during his adolescence changes everything, bringing out the competitive survivor within
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Produced by Charles Castaldi, Mary Parent, Scott Stuber ; written by Malcolm D. Lee ; music by David Newman ; directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sexual content, language and some drug references
Language note
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.C55
LC item number
W453664 2008
PerformerNote
Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Cedric the Entertainer, Nicole Ari Parker, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Damani Roberts, Brooke Lyons, Liz Mikel
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1970-
  • 1965-
  • 1976-
  • 1965-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Castaldi, Charles
  • Parent, Mary
  • Stuber, Scott
  • Lee, Malcolm D.
  • Lawrence, Martin
  • Jones, James Earl
  • Avery, Margaret
  • Bryant, Joy
  • Cedric the Entertainer
  • Parker, Nicole Ari
  • Duncan, Michael Clarke
  • Epps, Mike
  • Mo'Nique
  • Roberts, Damani
  • Lyons, Brooke
  • Mikel, Liz
  • Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
  • Stuber/Parent (Firm)
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
114
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African American celebrities
  • Talk shows
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Anniversaries
  • African American families
  • Georgia
  • Celebridades
  • Relaciones humanas
  • Georgia
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins, Spyglass Entertainment ; Stuber/Parent ; Universal Pictures, (DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Title from container
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocn217293913
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (114 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195015875
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
61101992
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)217293913
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins, Spyglass Entertainment ; Stuber/Parent ; Universal Pictures, (DVD)
Publication
Note
Title from container
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocn217293913
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (114 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195015875
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
61101992
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)217293913
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD

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Genre

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