Gamer
2010
DVD
Kable is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent Slayers. Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned, and forced to fight against his will, the modern-day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game, free his family, regain his identity, and save mankind from this ruthless technology.
Item Details
Uniform Title: Gamer (Motion picture : 2009)
Description:
- 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby digital 5.1
- video file
- DVD video
Target Audience Note: MPAA rating: R; for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and language.
Notes:
- Title from container.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
- Special features: Audio commentary with the filmmakers and cast members (writers/directors Neveldine/Taylor and actors Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman and Terry Crews); "Inside the game:" making-of documentary; "First person shooter: the evolution of Red" featurette capturing the video technology revealed; never before seen theatrical trailer: The "Doobie-ness" cut: cut for the film by the filmmakers but ultimately deem too radical for audiences.
- Director of photography, Ekkehart Pollack ; editor, Peter Amundson ; music, Robert Williamson, Geoff Zanelli.
- Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Logan Lerman, Terry Crews, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Kyra Sedgwick.
- DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Publisher or Distributor Number: 26761
Control Number: 687249
UPC:
- 031398116714
- 057373208243
Subjects:
- Competencias -- Teatro.
- Contests -- Drama.
- Gladiators -- Drama.
- Juegos con video -- Teatro.
- Technology and civilization -- Drama.
- Tecnología y civilización -- Teatro.
- Video gamers -- Drama.
- Video games industry -- Drama.
Genre:
- Action and adventure films.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Science fiction films.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Authors:
- Butler, Gerard, 1969-
- Crews, Terry, 1968-
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm)
- Lerman, Logan, 1992-
- Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
- Lucchesi, Gary.
- Ludacris (Rapper)
- Neveldine, Mark.
- Rosenberg, Tom.
- Sedgwick, Kyra.
- Taylor, Brian (Director-Screenwriter)
- Valletta, Amber, 1974-
- Williamson, Robert.
- Williamson, Skip.
- Wright, Richard, 1960 August 1-
- Zanelli, Geoff, 1974-