District 9 / Peter Jackson presents in association with TriStar Pictures and Block/Hanson, a Wingnut Films production, a film by Neill Blomkamp ; produced by Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham ; written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell ; directed by Neill Blomkamp.

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Twenty years ago, aliens from another planet made contact with Earth. Now, the refugee camp they are forced to live in has deteriorated into a slum-like ghetto. When field operative Wikus van der Merwe is put in charge of evicting the aliens, he contracts a strange virus that changes his DNA to matc...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Tri-Star Pictures
Block/Hanson (Firm)
WingNut Films (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Jackson, Peter, 1961-
Cunningham, Carolynne
Blomkamp, Neill, 1979-
Tatchell, Terri
Copley, Sharlto, 1973-
Cope, Jason
Boltt, Nathalie
Strike, Sylvaine
Sumner, John, 1951-
Young, William Allen, 1953-
Blake, Nick
Shorter, Clinton
Language:English
French
Hindi
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Hindi subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009], ©2009.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Human-alien encounters > South Africa > Drama.
Relocation (Housing) > South Africa > Drama.
Virus-vector relationships > Drama.
Refugees > Government policy > South Africa > Drama.
DNA damage > South Africa > Drama.
DNA damage.
Human-alien encounters.
Refugees > Government policy.
Relocation (Housing)
Virus-vector relationships.
South Africa > Johannesburg.
South Africa.
Johannesburg (South Africa) > Drama.
Science fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Science fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
District Nine.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc

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