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City of Ember [videorecording] / 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.

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.
Widescreen and full screen presentations.
Formatted Contents Note:
Side A. City of Ember (full screen feature) -- Side B. City of Ember (widescreen feature).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Production designer, Martin Laing ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Adam P. Scott ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; music by Andrew Lockington ; visual effects supervisor, Eric Durst.
Participant or Performer Note:
Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mackenzie Crook, Tim Robbins.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG; for mild peril and some thematic elements.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:
English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: 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.
Genre: Children's films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Fantasy films.
Adventure films.

Available copies

  • 24 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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24500. ‡aCity of Ember ‡h[videorecording] / ‡c20th 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.
264 1. ‡aBeverly Hills, Calif. : ‡b20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ‡c[2008]
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337 . ‡avideo ‡2rdamedia
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500 . ‡aBased on the book "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.
500 . ‡aWidescreen and full screen presentations.
5050 . ‡aSide A. City of Ember (full screen feature) -- Side B. City of Ember (widescreen feature).
508 . ‡aProduction designer, Martin Laing ; edited by Zach Staenberg, Adam P. Scott ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; music by Andrew Lockington ; visual effects supervisor, Eric Durst.
5111 . ‡aSaoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mackenzie Crook, Tim Robbins.
520 . ‡aFor 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.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: PG; for mild peril and some thematic elements.
538 . ‡aDVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.
546 . ‡aEnglish (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
650 0. ‡aTechnology and civilization ‡vJuvenile drama.
650 0. ‡aCivilization, Subterranean ‡vJuvenile drama.
650 0. ‡aElectric generators ‡vJuvenile drama.
650 0. ‡aTeenagers ‡xConduct of life ‡vJuvenile drama.
650 0. ‡aArchitects and builders ‡vJuvenile drama.
650 0. ‡aOccupations ‡vJuvenile drama.
655 7. ‡aChildren's films. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)311510
655 7. ‡aFeature films. ‡2gsafd ‡0(CARDINAL)340026
655 7. ‡aVideo recordings for the hearing impaired. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340028
655 7. ‡aFilm adaptations. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340609
655 7. ‡aFantasy films. ‡2gsafd ‡0(CARDINAL)692388
655 7. ‡aAdventure films. ‡2gsafd ‡0(CARDINAL)692361
7001 . ‡aKenan, Gil.
7001 . ‡aThompson, Caroline. ‡0(CARDINAL)727204
7001 . ‡aHanks, Tom. ‡0(CARDINAL)318707
7001 . ‡aGoetzman, Gary, ‡d1952- ‡0(CARDINAL)344955
7001 . ‡aShareshian, Steven.
7001 . ‡aSchofield, John D.
7001 . ‡aSachs, Diana Choi.
7001 . ‡aPérez Grobet, Xavier, ‡d1964-
7001 . ‡aRonan, Saoirse, ‡d1994- ‡0(CARDINAL)556262
7001 . ‡aTreadaway, Harry, ‡d1984-
7001 . ‡aMurray, Bill, ‡d1950 September 21- ‡0(CARDINAL)744664
7001 . ‡aLandau, Martin, ‡d1928-2017. ‡0(CARDINAL)344350
7001 . ‡aPlace, Mary Kay. ‡0(CARDINAL)376808
7001 . ‡aJones, Toby, ‡d1967- ‡0(CARDINAL)787020
7001 . ‡aJean-Baptiste, Marianne.
7001 . ‡aCrook, Mackenzie, ‡d1971-
7001 . ‡aRobbins, Tim, ‡d1958-
7001 . ‡aLockington, Andrew, ‡d1974-
7001 . ‡aDuPrau, Jeanne. ‡tCity of Ember.
7102 . ‡aPlaytone (Firm) ‡0(CARDINAL)541614
7102 . ‡aTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. ‡0(CARDINAL)340075
7102 . ‡aTwentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. ‡0(CARDINAL)137420
7102 . ‡aWalden Media. ‡0(CARDINAL)327073
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