Super 8 / written and directed by J.J. Abrams ; produced by Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk ; executive producer, Guy Riedel ; Paramount Pictures presents ; an Amblin Entertainment/Bad Robot production.

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In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie. Soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town. The local deputy tries to uncove...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Giacchino, Michael (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
Bad Robot (Firm)
Other Authors: Abrams, J. J. (Jeffrey Jacob), 1966- (Screenwriter, Producer, Director)
Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Producer)
Burk, Bryan, 1968- (Producer)
Riedel, Guy (Producer)
Chandler, Kyle (Actor)
Fanning, Elle, 1998- (Actor)
Courtney, Joel, 1996- (Actor)
Basso, Gabriel, 1994- (Actor)
Emmerich, Noah (Actor)
Eldard, Ron, 1964- (Actor)
Griffiths, Riley (Actor)
Lee, Ryan, 1996- (Actor)
Mills, Zach, 1995- (Actor)
Fong, Larry (Cinematographer)
Whist, Martin (Artistic director)
Brandon, Maryann (Film editor)
Markey, Mary Jo (Film editor)
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned; optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2011]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Amateur films > Production and direction > Drama.
Noncitizens > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Railroad accidents > Drama.
Human-alien encounters > Drama.
Drama.
Noncitizens.
Amateur films > Production and direction.
Friendship.
Human-alien encounters.
Railroad accidents.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Feature films > United States.
Genre:
Drama.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Feature films
Physical Description:1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Super eight.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie. Soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town. The local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
Note:DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.
Special features: Commentary by J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Larry Fong; The dream behind Super 8; The visitor lives : creating the creature; Previews.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CX8 D0136980 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some drug use.
ISBN:1415759685
9781415759684
Credits:Director of photography, Larry Fong ; production designer, Martin Whist ; edited by Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey ; music by Michael Giacchino ; costume designer, Ha Nguyen.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills.