Summary
In a future America devoid of truth, celebrity "firemen" engage in televised search-and-destroy missions to burn books and abolish art, culture, and history. But one fireman agrees to assist an undergound group with bold plans to preserve thousands of classic works--if they can outwit the forces intent on destroying them.Additional Information
Subjects |
Reading
-- Political aspects
-- Drama.
Censorship -- Drama. Totalitarianism -- Drama. Intellectual freedom -- Drama. Book burning -- Drama. Made-for-TV movies. Television adaptations. Science fiction television programs. Dystopian television programs. Thrillers (Television programs) Fiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | [New York, New York] :HBO Home Entertainment,2018 Distributed by Warner Home Video, |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Other Titles | Fahrenheit 451. |
Contributors |
Bahrani, Ramin,
screenwriter, television director. Nādirī, Amīr, screenwriter. Coatsworth, David, television producer. Jordan, Michael B. (Michael Bakari), 1987- actor. Shannon, Michael, 1974- actor. Boutella, Sofia, 1982- actor. Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. Fahrenheit 451. HBO Films, presenter. HBO Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. Warner Home Video (Firm), film distributor. Home Box Office (Firm), broadcaster. |
Participants/Performers |
Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella. |
Audience |
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA. |
Language |
English French Spanish In English, French, or Spanish; with optional French or Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally broadcast on HBO in 2018. Based on the book by Ray Bradbury. Special feature: Behind the fire. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1; 16:9) presentation; Dolby Audio 5.1 (English, French) and 2.0 (Spanish). |
Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Other | Classic View |