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Blu-ray Contest: Fences<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

March 14, 2017<\/p>\n

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Academy Award<\/span>\u00a0winner Denzel Washington<\/strong> directs and stars in the powerful and moving drama\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>, which is now available\u00a0on\u00a0 Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand March 14, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hailed by critics and audiences alike,\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Denzel Washington), Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis) and Best Adapted Screenplay (August Wilson), with Davis winning the Oscar for her portrayal of Rose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0also has been named one of the best films of the year by the American Film Institute,\u00a0<\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Entertainment Weekly<\/span>, the Producers Guild of America and more.\u00a0 In addition, Washington and Viola Davis both won SAG Awards for their performances and Davis\u2019 transcendent performance earned her the 2017 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and more than a dozen critics\u2019 group awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adapted by legendary writer August Wilson from his own renowned play,\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0follows former Negro-league baseball player Troy Maxson (Washington) in 1950s Pittsburgh as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down.<\/p>\n

It’s the story of a man torn between the glory of his past and the uncertainty of his future. Emboldened by pride and embittered by sacrifice, Troy is determined to make life better for future generations, even as he struggles to embrace the dreams of his own son.<\/p>\n

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– New York, NY – 12\/19\/16 – Paramount Pictures Presents the New York Special Screening of “FENCES”…-Pictured: Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Saniyya Sidney, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington.-Photo by: Marion Curtis\/StarPix.-Location: Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Denzel Washington starring as Troy Maxson and Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, the cast features Jovan Adepo<\/strong> as Cory, Stephen McKinley Henderson<\/strong> as Jim Bono, Russell Hornsby<\/strong> as Lyons, Mykelti Williamson<\/strong> as Gabriel, and\u00a0Saniyya Sydney<\/strong> in the role of Raynell.<\/p>\n

The film is produced by Washington, Academy Award\u00ae-winner\u00a0Scott Rudin<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Todd Black<\/strong>; and executive produced by\u00a0Eli Bush<\/strong>; Bron Creative\u2019s Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth and Andy Pollack and MACRO\u2019s Charles D. King and Kim Roth, along with co-executive producer Poppy Hanks.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Blu-ray Combo Pack includes over 30 minutes of fascinating bonus content. With interviews from the cast and crew, including actor\/director Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, discover how August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play was adapted from stage to screen. Plus, visit the movie’s Pittsburgh set, learn how Davis prepared for her award-winning performance, and much more. Buy\u00a0FENCES<\/i>\u00a0on Blu-ray Combo Pack and get a bonus digital copy of\u00a0The Manchurian Candidate<\/i>(2004), starring Denzel Washington, for a limited time only.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Blu-ray Combo Pack<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0FENCES<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Blu-ray\u00a0is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles.\u00a0 The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Blu-ray Features<\/span><\/p>\n