Vernon, Florida (film)

Vernon, Florida
DVD release cover
Directed by Errol Morris
Produced by Errol Morris
Music by Claude Register
Cinematography Ned Burgess
Edited by Brad Fuller
Distributed by IFC Films
Release date
Running time
 55 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Vernon, Florida is a 1981 documentary film produced and directed by Errol Morris profiling various residents living within the town of Vernon, Florida. Originally titled Nub City, this follow-up to Gates of Heaven initially focused on residents of the Southern town who cut off their own limbs as a way to collect insurance money. After Morris's life was threatened by the subjects of the film, he re-worked Nub City into Vernon, Florida.[1]

Various clips of the movie would later be included as intro/outro segments for The Heart, She Holler.[2]

Reception

The film is met with critical acclaim [3][4] earning 100% from Rotten Tomatoes.[5]

Availability

It is available on Criterion Collection alongside Morris' 1978 film Gates of Heaven.[6] It was released on DVD by MGM in 2005. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Errol Morris: Profiles". www.errolmorris.com.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wilkinson, Alissa. "Vernon, Florida". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Vernon, Florida Movie Review & Film Summary (1982) - Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
  5. ↑ "Vernon, Florida".
  6. ↑ "Vernon, Florida". The Criterion Collection.
  7. ↑ "Vernon, Florida". 26 July 2005 – via Amazon.
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