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The Resource Snowpiercer., Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present ; in association with Union Investment Partners ; producers, Tae Sung Jeong, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho

Snowpiercer., Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present ; in association with Union Investment Partners ; producers, Tae Sung Jeong, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho

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Summary
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
Language
  • eng
  • kor
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally produced 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
Instance
Label
Snowpiercer.
Title
Snowpiercer.
Statement of responsibility
Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present ; in association with Union Investment Partners ; producers, Tae Sung Jeong, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • kor
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music by Marco Baltrami
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: R; for violence, language and drug content
Language note
English or Korean dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S66 2014
PerformerNote
Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Ed Harris
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1969-
  • 1981-
  • 1986-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Pong, Chun-ho
  • Evans, Chris
  • Swinton, Tilda
  • Bell, Jamie
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
  • RADiUS TWC (Firm)
  • Weinstein Company
  • Union Investment Partners
  • CJ Ent'ŏt'einmŏnt'ŭ (Firm)
Runtime
126
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Railroad trains
  • Social classes
  • Disasters
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Snowpiercer., Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present ; in association with Union Investment Partners ; producers, Tae Sung Jeong, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally produced 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1572183
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132622620
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
WC62262
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1572183
  • (OCoLC)890237646
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Snowpiercer., Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present ; in association with Union Investment Partners ; producers, Tae Sung Jeong, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally produced 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1572183
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132622620
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
WC62262
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1572183
  • (OCoLC)890237646
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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