Children of men

Blu-ray 2009

London, 2027. It's been eighteen years since baby Diego was born and now he is dead. As humankind faces extinction, a disillusioned Theo becomes an unlikely champion when he is asked by his former lover to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for.

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Description:

1 Blu-ray disc (110 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in
digital optical surround sound Dolby Digital 5.1
laser optical NTSC
video file Blu-ray video A
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

MPAA: R; for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity
CHVR: Not rated

Notes:

Title from container
Based on the book by P.D. James
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
Special features: Deleted scenes; "Visual effects: creating the baby" featurette; "Futuristic design:" from concept to creation; "Theo & Julian:" get the inside story from Clive Owen and Julianne Moore; "Under attack:" discover how the filmmakers created the film's most dangerous scenes; "The possibility of hope:" documentary on how the revolutionary themes in Children of men relate to our modern-day society; Children of men comments by Slavoj Zizek; Blu-ray exclusives: Info & commercials: go deeper into the advertising world of 2027 and see the full commercials, billboards and ads of the future while watching to movie; U-Control: Picture-in-Picture: with one click, access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage; BD-Live: access the BD-Live Center through Internet-connected player and watch the latest trailers and download more bonus materials
Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editors, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Cuarón ; original music "Fragments of a prayer," John Tavener
Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, BD-50, BD-Live 2.0, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 1080i/p High Definition or 480i/p standard definition)
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected
English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French (DTS 5.1), German (DTS 5.1), dubbed Italian (DTS 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Castilian and Latin, DTS 5.1) dialogue, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Mandarin (Tradition), Portuguese or Spanish (Castilian and Latin) subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Control Number:

1871664

UPC:

025192027338

Other Authors:

Abraham, Marc, 1949 May 28- producer
Arata, David, screenwriter
Caine, Michael, actor
Cuarón, Alfonso, director, screenwriter
Ejiofor, Chiwetel, actor
Fergus, Mark, screenwriter
Hit and Run Productions
Hunnam, Charlie, 1980- actor
James, P. D. Children of men
Moore, Julianne, actor
Newman, Eric, producer
Ostby, Hawk, screenwriter
Owen, Clive, actor
Sexton, Timothy J., 1959- screenwriter
Shor, Hilary, producer
Smith, Iain, 1949- producer
Smith, Tony, 1942- producer
Strike Entertainment (Firm)
Tavener, John, composer
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

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