The Road
(DVD) 

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Popular Media - 3rd FloorPN1997.2 .R63 2010On Shelf
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396347632, 043396347656, 00043396347632

Notes

General Note
880-02,Originally released as an American motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Based on the book by Cormac McCarthy.
General Note
Widescreen 2.35:1.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Javier Aguirresarobe ; film editor, Jon Gregory ; music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis ; costume designer, Margot Wilson.
Participants/Performers
Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Molly Parker, Michael Kenneth Williams, Garret Dillahunt, Charlize Theron.
Description
A holocaust has destroyed the world. Civilization lies in ruins. Nothing grows. The Man and his young son, the Boy, struggle across the devastated, post-apocalyptic landscape, pushing their belongings in a shopping cart, hoping to reach the coast. It is almost impossible to find any food. Life on the road is a deadly game of hide, seek, and devour with bloodthirsty bands of roving, starving, survivalist types, many of whom have fallen into cannibalism. The Man carries the curse of remembering the world as it once was, while for the Boy, the world has always been destroyed, any intimation that life was once different is foreign to his existence. Love--of the Man and Boy for each other--is the one testament to a humanity that remains, even in the face of total chaos.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some violence, disturbing images, and language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English; optional English subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards
Toronto International Film Festival, 2009: Official selection.
Awards
Venice International Film Festival, 2009: Official selection.
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hillcoat, J., Wechsler, N., Schwartz, P. M., Schwartz, S., Penhall, J., Mortensen, V., Smit-McPhee, K., Duvall, R., Pearce, G., Parker, M., Williams, M. K., Dillahunt, G., Theron, C., Cave, N., Ellis, W., & McCarthy, C. (2010). The Road . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Hillcoat et al.. 2010. The Road. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Hillcoat et al.. The Road Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hillcoat, John, et al. The Road Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2010.

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