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Title:

2012 [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production, a Roland Emmerich film ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; directed by Roland Emmerich.

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Edition:

[DVD]

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010]

Copyright:

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

auditory captions

visual audio description

digital

optical

sound

2.40:1

wide screen

video file

DVD video

region 1

Motion pictures

Summary:

A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.

Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense disaster sequences and some language.

System details:

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Cast:

John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson.

Credits:

Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editors, David Brenner, Peter S. Elliott ; music, Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander.

Language:

English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English-audio description for the visually impaired.

Subjects:

Two thousand twelve, A.D. -- Drama.

Geophysical prediction -- Drama.

End of the world -- Drama.

Survivalism -- Drama.

Environmental degradation -- Drama.

Earth -- Core -- Drama.

Genre:

Science fiction films.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Action and adventure films.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Other Author:

Kloser, Harald, 1956- film producer, screenwriter, composer (expression)

Gordon, Mark, 1956- film producer.

Franco, Larry J., film producer.

Emmerich, Roland, screenwriter, film director.

Cusack, John, 1966- actor.

Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977- actor.

Peet, Amanda, 1972- actor.

Platt, Oliver, actor.

Newton, Thandiwe, 1972- actor.

Glover, Danny, actor.

Harrelson, Woody, actor.

Wander, Thomas, composer (expression)

Columbia Pictures Corporation, presenter.

Centropolis Entertainment (Firm), production company.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Other title:

Two thousand twelve

Twenty-twelve

Notes:

Trailer for movie pronounces movie title as two thousand twelve.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.

Special features: Commentary with writer/director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser; alternate ending; deleted scenes; "Roland Emmerich: the master of the modern epic" featurette; music video "Time for miracles" by Adam Lambert.

Title from disc surface.

ISBN:

9781435932609

1435932609

Publisher or Distributor Number:

27517

Other Number:

489540175

Control Number:

644080

Total Owned in SHARE

78

# Available:

70

Current Holds:

0

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1

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1

Course Reserves:

0