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8

Written by Dustin Lance Black

Narrated by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Bridger Zadina and

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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An unconstitutional proposition.
An unprecedented decision.
An all-star cast.

Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Martin Sheen, "8" is written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar) and directed by acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner.

The play is a powerful account of the case filed by the American Federation for Equal Rights (AFER) in the U.S. District Court in 2010 to overturn Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that eliminated the rights of same-sex couples to marry in the state of California. Framed around the trial's historic closing arguments in June 2010, 8 provides an intimate look what unfolded when the issue of same-sex marriage was on trial.

Exclusive interviews included:
- Dustin Lance Black and Rob Reiner, playwright and director of "8"
- David Boies and Ted Olson, lawyers for Prop 8 plaintiffs in California
- Backstage interview montage with actors George Clooney, Martin Sheen, Jamie Lee Curtis, John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and James Pickens Jr.

A full-cast performance featuring:
George Clooney as David Boies
Brad Pitt as Chief Judge Vaughn Walker
Martin Sheen as Theodore B. Olson
Kevin Bacon as Charles Cooper
Jamie Lee Curtis as Sandy Stier
Christine Lahti as Kris Perry
John C. Reilly as David Blankenhorn
Jane Lynch as Maggie Gallagher
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Dr. Ilan Meyer
Matthew Morrison as Paul Katami
Chris Colfer as Ryan Kendall
Yeardley Smith as Dr. Nancy Cott
Matt Bomer as Jeff Zarrillo
George Takei as Dr. William Tam
Rory O’Malley as Dr. Gregory Herek
Cleve Jones as Evan Wolfson
James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Gary Segura
Jansen Panettiere as Elliott Perry
Bridger Zadina as Spencer Perry
Vanessa Garcia as Clerk
Campbell Brown as Broadcast Journalist

Directed by Rob Reiner. Recorded before a live audience at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, Los Angeles on March 3, 2012.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 1, 2012
ISBN9781580818902
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    A reading of court transcripts on the landmark case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    An audio recording of the all-celebrity production of the play which used the actual transcripts from the 2010 legal case in which several homosexual couples sued the state of California over Proposition 8, which made homosexual marriages illegal.Initially performed as a fundraiser for Rob Reiner's foundation which worked for equal rights, the cast in this production is amazing with even the smallest roles filled by big names. The playwright has done an amazing job of turning dense legal transcripts into a powerful play full of drama, humour, and pathos. The play is also a fascinating historical document as it was recorded in 2012, prior to the case appearing before the Supreme Court and the later eventual provision for equal marriage rights for all. Recommended.