Summary
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 perpetual-motion engine. A class system has evolved aboard the train, fiercely dividing its population--but a revolution is brewing.Contents
disc 1. Feature film ; commentarydisc 2. Special features.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Survival
-- Drama.
Climatic changes -- Drama. Railroad trains -- Drama. Social classes -- Drama. Social conflict -- Drama. Science fiction films. Dystopian films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Beverly Hills, CA :Anchor Bay Entertainment,2014 |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Other Titles | Transperceneige. |
Contributors |
Pak, Ch'an-uk,
1963- producer. Lee, Tae Hun, producer. Pong, Chun-ho, 1969- screenwriter, director. Masterson, Kelly, screenwriter. Evans, Chris, 1981- actor. Song, Kang-ho, 1967- actor. Swinton, Tilda, actor. Bell, Jamie, 1986- actor. Spencer, Octavia, actor. Hurt, John, 1940-2017 actor. Harris, Ed, 1950- actor. Beltrami, Marco, composer. Lob, Jacques, 1932-1990. Transperceneige. RADiUS TWC (Firm), production company. Weinstein Company, production company. CJ Ent'ŏt'einmŏnt'ŭ (Firm), production company. Union Investment Partners (Firm), production company. Moho Film (Firm), production company. Opus Pictures (Firm), production company. Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Chris Evans, Song Kang Ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Ed Harris. |
Other Contributors |
Cinematographer, Hong Kyung Pyo ; editors, Changju Kim, Steve M. Choe ; music, Marco Beltrami. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for violence, language, and drug content. |
Language |
English Korean Spanish In English or Korean; with optional English or Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based on Le transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette. Special features: Critics' commentary hosted by Scott Weinberg; 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; Transperceneige: from the blank page to the black screen. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Other | Classic View |