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2012 Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient Mayan calendar, which says that the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. When a global cataclysm thrusts the world into chaos, divorced writer and father Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) joins the race to ensure that humankind is not completely wiped out. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, and Oliver Plattround out the cast of this end-of-the-world thriller co-scripted by the director and his 10,000 B.C.writer/composer, Harald Kloser. BATTLE: LOS ANGELES A Marine platoon fights to prevent the city of Los Angeles from being overtaken by a race of highly advanced alien invaders in this epic sci-fi action thriller from director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) and producer Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend, Fast & Furious). After decades of speculation about life on other planets, the people of Earth discover that extraterrestrials really do exist when destruction rains down from the stars on cities all across the globe. When the alien warships descend upon Los Angeles, however, the ferocious invaders discover that humankind won't go down without a fight as a gruff Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his fearless troop of jarheads point their weapons skyward and make one last stand for the entire human race. DISTRICT 9 Director Neill Blomkamp teams with producer Peter Jackson for this tale of extraterrestrial refugees stuck in contemporary South Africa. It's been 28 years since the aliens made first contact, but there was never any attack from the skies, nor any profound technological revelation capable of advancing our society. Instead, the aliens were treated as refugees. They were the last of their kind, and in order to accommodate them, the government of South Africa set up a makeshift home in District 9 as politicians and world leaders debated how to handle the situation. As the humans begin to grow wary of the unwelcome intruders, a private company called Multi-National United (MNU) is assigned the task of controlling the aliens. But MNU is less interested in the aliens' welfare than attempting to understand how their weaponry works. Should they manage to make that breakthrough, they will receive tremendous profits to fund their research. Unfortunately, the highly advanced weaponry requires alien DNA in order to be activated. When MNU field operative Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) is exposed to biotechnology that causes his DNA to mutate, the tensions between the aliens and the humans intensifies. Wikus is the key to unlocking the alien's technology, and he quickly becomes the most wanted man on the planet. Ostracized and isolated, Wikus retreats to District 9 in a desperate bid to shake his dogged pursuers.

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EAN5050629786217

eBay Product ID (ePID)109278677

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ActorKenneth Nkosi, Bridget Moynahan, John Cusack, Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope

Film/TV Title2012 / Battle: Los Angeles / District 9

DirectorJonathan Liebesman, Roland Emmerich, Neill Blomkamp

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Chinese\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\Greek\Hindi\Korean\Norwegian\Swedish\Thai

Run Time386 Mins

Release Year2011

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesPS3 Theme\movieIQ (logo) and BD-Live connect you to real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie!\BD Exclusive: movieIQ (use logo): connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie!\BD Exclusive: cinechat\Command Control\Staff Sergeant Nantz\Interactive Mayan Calendar -Enter a date to reveal your horoscope and personality profile! Delve even further into the secrets by watching Mysteries of the Mayan Calendar.\BD Exclusive: Joburg From Above: Satellite and Schematics of the World of District 9 - Interactive Map\Director's Commentary\Marine Behind The Scenes\Aliens Ambush The Marines\Deleted Scenes\Picture-In-Picture: Roland's Vision-Includes Pre-Visualization, storyboards and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with filmmakers, cast and crew\Commentary with Writer/Director Roland Emmerich and Co-Writer Harald Kloser\Battling Unknown Forces\Technical Sergeant Santos\Alien Autopsy\Gas Station Explosion\Visual FX on the Freeway\Do You Believe in Aliens?\Alien Command & Control\Alternate Ending\Behind The Battle\Directing the Battle\Designing The End Of The World\Roland Emmerich: The Master of the Modern Epic\Aliens in L.A.\Science Behind The Destruction\The End Of The World: The Actor's Perspective\Preparing for Battle\Boot Camp\Creating L.A. in LA\The Freeway Battle\The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log -- Three-Part Documentary\Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus\Innovation: Acting and Improvisation\Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9\Alien Generation: Visual Effects, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

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Number of Discs3

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional Information2012 Disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) crafts this apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient Mayan calendar, which says that the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. When a global cataclysm thrusts the world into chaos, divorced writer and father Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) joins the race to ensure that humankind is not completely wiped out. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, and Oliver Plattround out the cast of this end-of-the-world thriller co-scripted by the director and his 10,000 B.C.writer/composer, Harald Kloser. <br> BATTLE: LOS ANGELES A Marine platoon fights to prevent the city of Los Angeles from being overtaken by a race of highly advanced alien invaders in this epic sci-fi action thriller from director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) and producer Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend, Fast & Furious). After decades of speculation about life on other planets, the people of Earth discover that extraterrestrials really do exist when destruction rains down from the stars on cities all across the globe. When the alien warships descend upon Los Angeles, however, the ferocious invaders discover that humankind won't go down without a fight as a gruff Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his fearless troop of jarheads point their weapons skyward and make one last stand for the entire human race. <br> DISTRICT 9 Director Neill Blomkamp teams with producer Peter Jackson for this tale of extraterrestrial refugees stuck in contemporary South Africa. It's been 28 years since the aliens made first contact, but there was never any attack from the skies, nor any profound technological revelation capable of advancing our society. Instead, the aliens were treated as refugees. They were the last of their kind, and in order to accommodate them, the government of South Africa set up a makeshift home in District 9 as politicians and world leaders debated how to handle the situation. As the humans begin to grow wary of the unwelcome intruders, a private company called Multi-National United (MNU) is assigned the task of controlling the aliens. But MNU is less interested in the aliens' welfare than attempting to understand how their weaponry works. Should they manage to make that breakthrough, they will receive tremendous profits to fund their research. Unfortunately, the highly advanced weaponry requires alien DNA in order to be activated. When MNU field operative Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) is exposed to biotechnology that causes his DNA to mutate, the tensions between the aliens and the humans intensifies. Wikus is the key to unlocking the alien's technology, and he quickly becomes the most wanted man on the planet. Ostracized and isolated, Wikus retreats to District 9 in a desperate bid to shake his dogged pursuers.

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV Title2012 / Battle: Los Angeles / District 9

Consumer AdviceContains strong language and strong bloody violence