Snowpiercer [videorecording] / director, Joon-ho Bong.
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 ride.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014]
- Distributor: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released 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; Transper ceneige: from the blank page to the black screen. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Ed Harris. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: R; for violence, language and drug content. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen presentation. |
Language Note: | English or Korean dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Railroad trains > Drama. Social classes > Drama. Disasters > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Science fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Upper Skagit Library | SNO | 1009595 | Adult DVD | Available | - |