FROM PUBLIC MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
THIS JUNE
“THE REAL STORY: BRAVEHEART”
“THE REAL STORY: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD” and
“THE REAL STORY: TRUE GRIT”
Available from Public Media Distribution on DVD June 5
Arlington, Va. – May 31, 2018 – Public Media Distribution, LLC announced today it is releasing three new programs from Smithsonian Channel™ on DVD: “THE REAL STORY: BRAVEHEART,” “THE REAL STORY: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD,” and “THE REAL STORY: TRUE GRIT.” Each of these programs will be available June 5.
“THE REAL STORY: BRAVEHEART”
Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning box office smash “Braveheart” tells the story of real-life Scottish rebel and freedom fighter William Wallace. The savage battle scenes and cast of thousands created a film of epic proportion, but ever since it was first shown historians have challenged the accuracy of the movie. Did William Wallace really live the life that “Braveheart” depicts? This program draws on medieval accounts and uses forensic evidence and weapons testing to build a picture of the real man and his times.
“THE REAL STORY: BRAVEHEART” will be available on DVD June 5, 2018. The run time of the program is approximately 46 minutes and the SRP is $14.99.
“THE REAL STORY: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD”
In the fourth film in the “Die Hard” franchise, New York cop John McClane takes on a sophisticated cyber-criminal mastermind who shuts down the USA remotely via the Internet. It’s a story that is chillingly topical. This program shows how a similar cyber-attack could be a real possibility. Featuring interviews with real-life cyber-criminals, FBI investigators and computer specialists, the program uncovers the shadowy world of hacking on a scale that could shutdown entire countries. Meet the government officials and former hackers who are tasked with ensuring it never does.
“THE REAL STORY: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD” will be available on DVD June 5, 2018. The run time of the program is approximately 46 minutes and the SRP is $14.99.
“THE REAL STORY: TRUE GRIT”
“True Grit” has the foundation of a typical Western – revenge, retribution and redemption. The story centers on the unlikely partnership between a 14 year-old girl and a one-eyed Deputy Marshal, who join forces to avenge her father’s death. The story may be fiction, but it’s closer to truth than many imagine. This program shows how the character of Rooster was inspired by a gun-toting Deputy Marshal; introduces “Hanging Judge” Parker, who delighted in sending legions of men to the gallows; and leaves the viewer with no illusions about what really happened in the Wild West.
“THE REAL STORY: TRUE GRIT” will be available on DVD June 5, 2018. The run time of the program is approximately 46 minutes and the SRP is $14.99.
