Ganja & Hess
New York, N.Y. : Kino Classics, [2012]
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation of an ancient civilization called Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood. It turns out that the knife he was stabbed with carried ancient germs that have turned him into a vampire. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess?
Other Authors:
Gunn, Bill, 1934-1989.
Schultz, Chiz.
Jones, Duane.
Clark, Marlene, 1949-
Waymon, Sam.
Jackson, Leonard.
King, Mabel, 1932-1999.
Hinton, James E., 1936-2006.
Wood, Bret.
Kalat, David, 1970-
Kanefsky, Victor.
Kelly-Jordan Enterprises (Firm)
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Film Foundation.
Kino Classics (Firm)
Gunn, Bill, 1934-1989.
Schultz, Chiz.
Jones, Duane.
Clark, Marlene, 1949-
Waymon, Sam.
Jackson, Leonard.
King, Mabel, 1932-1999.
Hinton, James E., 1936-2006.
Wood, Bret.
Kalat, David, 1970-
Kanefsky, Victor.
Kelly-Jordan Enterprises (Firm)
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Film Foundation.
Kino Classics (Firm)
Subjects:
Vampires -- Drama.
Christianity -- Drama.
Romance fiction -- Drama.
Anthropologists -- Drama.
Spiritual warfare -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Vampires -- Drama.
Christianity -- Drama.
Romance fiction -- Drama.
Anthropologists -- Drama.
Spiritual warfare -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: Rated R.
UPC: 738329092825
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BD AF AM Ganja | North Main | Blu-ray Disc | In |
Title from container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973.
"Restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Film Foundation."
Special features: Mastered in HD from the newly restored 35mm negative; The blood of the thing (29 min.), an interview-based documentary produced for the 1998 DVD release; audio commentary by producer Chiz Schultz, actress Marlene Clark, cinematographer Jim Hinton, and composer Sam Waymon; original screenplay by Bill Gunn (BD-ROM access only); essay on the making of the film (and subsequent recutting) by David Walker and Tim Lucas (BD-ROM access only); photo gallery.
Blu-ray disc.
Photographed by James E. Hinton ; music by Sam Waymon ; produced for video by Bret Wood ; special features produced by David Kalat ; editing, Victor Kanefsky.
Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Mabel King.
Blu-ray; 1920 x 1080p; widescreen presentation (1.66:1); 2.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973.
"Restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Film Foundation."
Special features: Mastered in HD from the newly restored 35mm negative; The blood of the thing (29 min.), an interview-based documentary produced for the 1998 DVD release; audio commentary by producer Chiz Schultz, actress Marlene Clark, cinematographer Jim Hinton, and composer Sam Waymon; original screenplay by Bill Gunn (BD-ROM access only); essay on the making of the film (and subsequent recutting) by David Walker and Tim Lucas (BD-ROM access only); photo gallery.
Blu-ray disc.
Photographed by James E. Hinton ; music by Sam Waymon ; produced for video by Bret Wood ; special features produced by David Kalat ; editing, Victor Kanefsky.
Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Mabel King.
Blu-ray; 1920 x 1080p; widescreen presentation (1.66:1); 2.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.