The road [videorecording] / Dimension Films and 2929 Productions present ; a Nick Wechsler and Chockstone Pictures production ; a film by John Hillcoat ; produced by Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz ; screenplay by Joe Penhall ; directed by John Hillcoat.
Record details
- ISBN: 6313559932 : DVD
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Dimension Films ; c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. Special features: Commentary with director John Hillcoat [optional audio feature]; Deleted and extended scenes (7 min.); The making of 'The Road' [featurette] (14 min.); Theatrical trailers (5 min.); Previews (12 min.). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Javier Aguirresarobe ; production designer, Chris Kennedy ; film editor, Jon Gregory ; music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis ; costume designer, Margot Wilson. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Molly Parker, Michael Kenneth Williams, Garret Dillahunt, Charlize Theron. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2009. |
Summary, etc.: | A father and his son are two of the last remaining people on earth after an unexplained tragedy has destroyed most of life. As the two head south, they are faced with many trials and tribulations along the way. An intense bond between the father and son is formed as together they strive to not only survive, but to retain humanity as they help the people they encounter along the way. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for some violence, disturbing images, and language. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | McCarthy, Cormac, 1933- > Film adaptations. Disasters > Drama. Survival skills > Drama. Fathers and sons > Drama. Voyages and travels > Drama. Regression (Civilization) > Drama. |
Genre: | Dystopian films. Survival films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 30 of 32 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 32 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | DVD (Text) | 34019122778863 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Ansonia Public Library | DVD ROA (Text) | 34045101763584 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Babcock Library - Ashford | DVD Roa (Text) | 33110148870015 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Beacon Falls Public Library | DVD ROA (Text) | 33120000314036 | Adult Fiction DVD | Available | - |
Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | DVD ROAD (Text) | 32544072390106 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | DVD Roa (Text) | 33160114319125 | Adult R-rated DVD | On holds shelf | - |
Bethel Public Library | DVD ROAD (Text) | 34030117397296 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Brookfield Library | DVD THE ROAD (Text) | 34029119346723 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | DVD ROA (Text) | 34014127342930 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Chester Public Library | DVD ROA (Text) | 33210000255642 | Adult Fiction DVD | In transit | - |