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The Resource 2012, Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Michael Wimer ; director of photography, Dean Semler ; a Roland Emmerich film

2012, Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Michael Wimer ; director of photography, Dean Semler ; a Roland Emmerich film

Label
2012
Title
2012
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Michael Wimer ; director of photography, Dean Semler ; a Roland Emmerich film
Title variation
  • Two thousand twelve
  • Twenty-twelve
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Composer
Costume designer
Designer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Production designer, Barry Chusid ; edited by David Brenner, Peter S. Elliot ; music by Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander ; co-producers, Volker Engel, Marc Weigert, Aaron Boyd ; costume designer, Shay Cunliffe
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense disaster sequences and some language
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, English (SDH) or French subtitles; English audio description
LC call number
  • PN1997.2
  • PN1997.2
LC item number
  • .T835 2010
  • .A1253 2010
NLM call number
DVD 2012
PerformerNote
John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Tom McCarthy, George Segal, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson, Liam James, Morgan Lily, Blu Mankuma, Zlatko Buric, Beatrice Rosen, John Billingsley, Chin Han, Osric Chau, Philippe Haussmann, Alexandre Haussmann, Jimi Mistry, Johann Urb, Ryan McDonald, Stephen McHattie, Lisa Lu, Henry O, Patrick Bauchau, Chang Tseng
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1956-
  • 1956-
  • 1943-
  • 1966-
  • 1972-
  • 1972-
  • 1966-
  • 2000-
  • 1953-
  • 1960-
  • 1973-
  • 1984-
  • 1962-
  • 1971-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Emmerich, Roland
  • Kloser, Harald
  • Gordon, Mark
  • Franco, Larry J.
  • Emmerich, Ute
  • Wimer, Michael
  • Semler, Dean
  • Cusack, John
  • Ejiofor, Chiwetel
  • Peet, Amanda
  • Platt, Oliver
  • Newton, Thandiwe
  • McCarthy, Tom
  • Segal, George
  • Glover, Danny
  • Harrelson, Woody
  • James, Liam
  • Lily, Morgan
  • Mankuma, Blu
  • Buric, Zlatko
  • Billingsley, John
  • Mistry, Jimi
  • McDonald, Ryan
  • McHattie, Stephen
  • Lu, Lisa
  • O, Henry
  • Bauchau, Patrick
  • Chusid, Barry
  • Brenner, David
  • Elliot, Peter S.
  • Wander, Thomas
  • Engel, Volker
  • Weigert, Marc
  • Boyd, Aaron
  • Cunliffe, Shay
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Centropolis Entertainment (Firm)
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
158
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Two thousand twelve, A. D
  • Geophysical prediction
  • End of the world (Astronomy)
  • Survivalism
  • Earth (Planet)
  • Environmental degradation
  • Planets
  • Earth (Planet)
  • End of the world (Astronomy)
  • Environmental degradation
  • Geophysical prediction
  • Survivalism
  • Two thousand twelve, A.D
Technique
live action
Label
2012, Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Michael Wimer ; director of photography, Dean Semler ; a Roland Emmerich film
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
  • Special features: Commentary with writer/director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser; English subtitled commentary; Alternate ending; Deleted scenes; "Roland Emmerich: the master of the modern epic" featurette; "Time for miracles" music video by Adam Lambert
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
ocn489540175
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (158 min.)
Lccn
2019605428
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396275171
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
27517
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
2012, Columbia Pictures presents a Centropolis production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; written by Harald Kloser & Roland Emmerich ; produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Michael Wimer ; director of photography, Dean Semler ; a Roland Emmerich film
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
  • Special features: Commentary with writer/director Roland Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser; English subtitled commentary; Alternate ending; Deleted scenes; "Roland Emmerich: the master of the modern epic" featurette; "Time for miracles" music video by Adam Lambert
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
ocn489540175
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (158 min.)
Lccn
2019605428
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396275171
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
27517
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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