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Captive state / Participant Media presents; a Lightfuse & Gettaway production ; produced by David Crockett, Rupert Wyatt ; written by Erica Beeney & Rupert Wyatt ; directed by Rupert Wyatt.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 62195626 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment62207108 | Focus FeaturesLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish, English Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2019]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 110 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Costume designer, Abby O'Sullivan ; editor, Andrew Groves ; production designer, Keith P. Cunningham ; director of photography, Alex Disenhof; music, Rob Simonsen.
Cast: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga, Colson Baker, Kevin Dunn, James Ransone, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer.Summary: Chicago of the future looks vastly different than the iconic American city it is today. It has been occupied by aliens, and now the city is Ground Zero in a battle for control. Some residents are more than willing to work with the extra-terrestrial forces, but others are determined to resist. People on both sides believe that they are doing what is best for the city. Is Chicago better off with these alien occupiers, or should it return to its previous state?
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD SF/FANT Captive Available 33111009494960
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A decade since an extraterrestrial force occupied the planet, deceiving humanity with the promise of peace and unity, Chicago police officer William Mulligan is tasked with maintaining law and order in a city on the brink of rebellion. Gabriel, the young brother of a fallen militant and the son of Mulligan's ex-partner, is faced with the crucial choice: collaborate, or fight back.

DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

In English or French; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS).

John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga, Colson Baker, Kevin Dunn, James Ransone, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer.

Costume designer, Abby O'Sullivan ; editor, Andrew Groves ; production designer, Keith P. Cunningham ; director of photography, Alex Disenhof; music, Rob Simonsen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.

Anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1).

MPAA rating: PG-13; for sci-fi violence and action, some sexual content, brief language and drug material.

Chicago of the future looks vastly different than the iconic American city it is today. It has been occupied by aliens, and now the city is Ground Zero in a battle for control. Some residents are more than willing to work with the extra-terrestrial forces, but others are determined to resist. People on both sides believe that they are doing what is best for the city. Is Chicago better off with these alien occupiers, or should it return to its previous state?

Special features: Igniting a war; Building the world of Captive State; Feature commentary with director/producer/co-writer Rupert Wyatt and producer David Crockett.

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