Snowpiercer
(DVD)
Contributors
Pong, Chun-ho, 1969- film director,
Masterson, Kelly, screenwriter.
Jeong, Tae-sung, film producer.
Nam, Steven, film producer.
Pak, Ch'an-uk, 1963- film producer.
Masterson, Kelly, screenwriter.
Jeong, Tae-sung, film producer.
Nam, Steven, film producer.
Pak, Ch'an-uk, 1963- film producer.
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
ISBN
9786315639470, 631563947X
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADD - MOVIE_A2 | DVD FEATURE SNO | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD SNO | Checked out |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | SNOWPIERCER (DVD) | On Shelf |
| Berkeley Public Library - Stacks | DVD SNOWPIERCER | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD SCI-FI/FANTASY SNOWPIERCER | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Drama.
Environmental disasters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Lob, Jacques, -- 1932-1990 -- Film adaptations.
Railroad trains -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Social classes -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Weather control -- Drama.
Drama.
Environmental disasters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Lob, Jacques, -- 1932-1990 -- Film adaptations.
Railroad trains -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Social classes -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Weather control -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9786315639470, 631563947X
UPC
013132622620
Notes
General Note
Wide screen (1.78:1).
General Note
Based on the graphic novel "Le transperceneige" by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Marco Beltrami ; cinematographer, Hong Kyung Pyo ; edited by Changju Kim and Steve M. Choe ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho.
Participants/Performers
Chris Evans, Song Kang Ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ko Asung, John Hurt, Ed Harris.
Description
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
MPAA rating: R; violence, language, and drug content.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English and some Korean dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pong, C., Masterson, K., Jeong, T., Nam, S., Pak, C., Lee, T. H., Evans, C., Song, K., Swinton, T., Bell, J., Spencer, O., Bremner, E., Ko, A., Hurt, J., Harris, E., Beltrami, M., & Lob, J. (2014). Snowpiercer . Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chun-ho Pong et al.. 2014. Snowpiercer. Beverly Hills, CA: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chun-ho Pong et al.. Snowpiercer Beverly Hills, CA: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Pong, C., Masterson, K., Jeong, T., Nam, S., Pak, C., Lee, T. H. and Evans, C. et al (2014). Snowpiercer. Beverly Hills, CA: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pong, Chun-ho, et al. Snowpiercer Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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