District 9 / 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: 1435932579
- ISBN: 9781435932579
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
General Note: | DVD release of the 2009 motion picture. Special features: deleted scenes; directors commentary ; "The alien agenda: a filmmaker's log" three-part documentary. |
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 CHV rating: 14A; gory scenes and extreme violence. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; 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. Closed-captioned ; descriptive audio (English) |
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Summary:
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.