Emmy Winning Miniseries’ & Movies on DVD
If you’re like me, you hadn’t even heard of many of the miniseries’ or TV movies that were nominated for Emmy’s this year. I did some checking and found that many of them are available on DVD.
Broken Trail stars Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church as cowboys who agree to deliver a herd of 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming. Along the way, they rescue 5 abused Chinese women–most of them still just girls–who’re being transported to a brothel to have their virginity auctioned off. It won 4 Emmys including Best Actor (Robert Duvall), Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Haden Church) and Outstanding Miniseries.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was nominated for 17 Emmys and took home 6, including Outstanding Made-for-TV Movie. It stars Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, August Schellenberg and Gordon Tootoosis in a story about the impact that the United States’ westward expansion had on American Indian culture, and the economic, political and social pressures that motivated it.
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren in her final appearance as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison. As Tennison’s retirement approaches, she works on a case involving the murder of a young girl. She is facing personal challenges as well, and it is all taking an emotional toll on the detective. Mirren won an Emmy for her role and the miniseries took home a total of 3 awards.
The Starter Wife was one of the more talked-about miniseries. It starred Debra Messing as the wife of a Hollywood big-wig who suddenly finds herself going through a divorce and being snubbed by the Hollywood community. The show received 10 nominations and Judy Davis picked up the Emmy for Supporting Actress.
Above, Robert Duvall accepts an Emmy for Broken Trail at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 16.
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October 25th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
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