District 9 [videorecording] / Peter Jackson presents in association with TriStar Pictures and Block/Hanson, a Wingnut Films production, a film by Neill Blomkamp ; produced by Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham ; written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell ; directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Twenty years ago, aliens from another planet made contact with Earth. Now, the refugee camp they are forced to live in has deteriorated into a slum-like ghetto. When field operative Wikus van der Merwe is put in charge of evicting the aliens, he contracts a strange virus that changes his DNA to match that of the refugees. As his body begins to mutate, he becomes a hunted man, and the aliens' only hope for freedom.
Record details
- ISBN: 1435994035
- ISBN: 9781435994034
- ISBN: 1435932579
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.Special features: disc 1. Deleted scenes ; directors commentary ; "The alien agenda: a filmmaker's log" three-part documentary -- disc 2. Metamorphosis: The transformation of Wikus ; Innovation: Acting and improvisation ; Conception and design: Creating the world of District 9 ; Alien generation: Visual effects.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- disc 1. Feature film -- disc. 2. Special features.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Trent Opaloch ; editor, Julian Clarke ; music, Clinton Shorter.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, John Sumner, William Allen Young, Nick Blake.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R; for bloody violence and pervasive language.
- System Details Note:
- DVD ; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English and French).
- Language Note:
- In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or French and optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired and English audio description.
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- Subject:
- DNA damage > Drama.
Human-alien encounters > Drama.
Refugees > Government policy > South Africa > Drama.
Relocation (Housing) > South Africa > Drama.
Virus-vector relationships > Drama.
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- Action and adventure films.
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Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | R DVD DIS (Text) | 30229101473741 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | ADVD GEN DIS (Text) | 30372101308499 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | VIDEO DVD M0370 (Text) | 38344101438776 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30005100205379 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30672100399468 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | DVD F R #1809 (Text) | 25908005523738 | Adult Video R | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | DVD F Dis 278-279 B (Text) | 33436001434833 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | DVD SCI-FI RATING R (Text) | 0112521734584 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | DVD F Dis (Text) | 33630005151308 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | DVD D (Text) | 33115007672709 | Adult Video | Available | - |
