Research Catalog

Title

Ganja & Hess [videorecording] / directed by Bill Gunn.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Kino Classics, c2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gunn, Bill, 1934-1989.
• Schultz, Chiz.
• Jones, Duane.
• Clark, Marlene.
• 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)

Description

1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

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?

Alternative Title

• Ganja and Hess
• Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess
• Blood of the thing.

Subject

• Vampires > Drama
• Christianity > Drama
• Romance fiction > Drama
• Anthropologists > Drama
• Spiritual warfare > Drama
• Man-woman relationships > Drama

Genre/Form

• Horror films.
• Vampire films.
• Feature films.
• Fiction films.
• Experimental films.
• Independent films.

Note

• 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 James E. 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.

Credits (note)

• Screenwriter, Bill Gunn ; producer, Chiz Schultz ; cinematographer, James E. Hinton ; film editor, Victor Kanefsky ; released by Kelly-Jordan Enterprises ; a film by Bill Gunn.

Performer (note)

• Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Mabel King.

Audience (note)

• MPAA rating: Rated R.

System Details (note)

• Blu-ray; 1920 x 1080p; widescreen presentation (1.66:1); 2.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.

Call Number

Sc BLURAY-7

LCCN

738329092825

OCLC

798945288

Title

Ganja & Hess [videorecording] / directed by Bill Gunn.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Kino Classics, c2012.

System Details

Blu-ray; 1920 x 1080p; widescreen presentation (1.66:1); 2.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.

Cast

Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Mabel King.

Credits

Screenwriter, Bill Gunn ; producer, Chiz Schultz ; cinematographer, James E. Hinton ; film editor, Victor Kanefsky ; released by Kelly-Jordan Enterprises ; a film by Bill Gunn.

Audience

MPAA rating: Rated R.

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Added Author

Gunn, Bill, 1934-1989. Screenwriter. Film director. Actor

Schultz, Chiz. Producer

Jones, Duane. Actor

Clark, Marlene. Actor

Waymon, Sam. Actor. Composer

Jackson, Leonard, actor.

King, Mabel, 1932-1999. Actor

Hinton, James E., 1936-2006. Cinematographer

Wood, Bret. Producer

Kalat, David, 1970- Producer

Kanefsky, Victor.

Kelly-Jordan Enterprises (Firm)

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)

Film Foundation.

Kino Classics (Firm)

Added Title

Blood of the thing.

Other Standard Identifier

738329092825

Publisher No.

K928 Kino Classics

Research Call Number

Sc BLURAY-7