City of Ember / 20th Century Fox ; Walden Media presents a Playtone production ; directed by Gil Kenan ; screenplay by Caroline Thompson ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Steven Shareshian ; executive producers, John D. Schofield, Diana Choi Sachs ; director of photography, Xavier Pérez Grobet.

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For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageou...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Walden Media
Playtone (Firm)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Kenan, Gil
Thompson, Caroline, 1956-
Hanks, Tom
Goetzman, Gary, 1952-
Shareshian, Steven
Schofield, John D.
Sachs, Diana Choi
Pérez Grobet, Xavier, 1964-
Ronan, Saoirse, 1994-
Treadaway, Harry, 1984-
Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
Landau, Martin, 1928-2017
Place, Mary Kay
Jones, Toby, 1966-
Jean-Baptiste, Marianne
Crook, Mackenzie, 1971-
Robbins, Tim, 1958-
Lockington, Andrew, 1974-
DuPrau, Jeanne
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Technology and civilization > Juvenile drama.
Civilization, Subterranean > Juvenile drama.
Electric generators > Juvenile drama.
Teenagers > Conduct of life > Juvenile drama.
Architects and builders > Juvenile drama.
Occupations > Juvenile drama.
Occupations > Drama.
Technology and civilization > Drama.
Civilization, Subterranean > Drama.
Electric generators > Drama.
Architects and builders > Drama.
Teenagers > Conduct of life > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Tecnología y civilización > Teatro.
Dínamos > Teatro.
Drama.
Juvenile works.
Architects and builders.
Civilization, Subterranean.
Electric generators.
Occupations.
Technology and civilization.
Teenagers > Conduct of life.
Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fantasy > Feature.
Adventure > Feature.
Genre:
Juvenile drama.
Drama.
Teatro.
Juvenile works.
Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fantasy
Adventure
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness.
Note:Based on the book "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT5 D0107326 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; for mild peril and some thematic elements.
Credits:Production designer, Martin Laing ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Adam P. Scott ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; music by Andrew Lockington ; visual effects supervisor, Eric Durst.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, double-sided.
Cast:
Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mackenzie Crook, Tim Robbins.