DVD
Snowpiercer
Record details
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Physical Description:
videodisc
2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the graphic novel "Le transperceneige" by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013. Special features: Critics' commentary hosted by Scott Weinbert; The birth of Snowpiercer; The characters; animated prologue; Concept art galleries; Chris Evans & Tilda Swinton on Snowpiercer; The train brought to life: behind the scenes of a special screening; Transperceneige: from the blank page to the black screen. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Marco Beltrami ; cinematographer, Hong Kyung Pyo ; editor, Steve M. Choe, Changju Kim ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Chris Evans, Song Kang Ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ko Asung, Alison Pill, Vlad Ivanov, Luke Pasqualino, John Hurt, Ed Harris. |
| Summary, etc.: | The film is set in the future (AD 2031) where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an ice age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. Its inhabitants are divided by class; the lower-class passengers in one of the last cars stage an uprising, moving car by car up to the front of the train, where the oppressive rich and powerful live. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: R; for violence, language and drug content. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Language Note: | English and some Korean dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Lob, Jacques 1932- Film adaptations Environmental disasters Drama Weather control Drama Social classes Drama Railroad trains Drama |
Available copies
- 27 of 27 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | DVD S 2386/2387 (Text) | 34035144458177 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
