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BlackBerry / Elevation Pictures + XYZ Films present ; with the participation of Telefilm Canada, CBC Films and Ontario Creates ; in association with IPR.VC ; a Rhombus Media + Zapruder Films production ; produced by Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst, Niv Fichman, Matthew Miller ; screenplay by Matt Johnson & Matthew Miller ; directed by Matt Johnson.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: IFC00197DVD | IFC FilmsLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: [New York] : IFC Films, [2023]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): McNish, Jacquie. Losing the signal
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Jay McCarrol ; editor, Curt Lobb ; director of photography, Jared Raab.
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes.Summary: The "true story" of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD COMEDY BLACKBER Checked out 05/08/2024 33111010000509
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New COMEDY BLACKBER Available 33111010000525
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New COMEDY BLACKBER Available 33111010000517
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone maker.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen, 2:1; Dolby digital 5.1.

English dialogue, English SDH subtitles, described audio.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

English descriptive audio track

Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes.

Widescreen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.

Music, Jay McCarrol ; editor, Curt Lobb ; director of photography, Jared Raab.

Based on the book "Losing the Signal" by Jacquie McNish & Sean Silcoff.

MPAA rating: R for language throughout.

The "true story" of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.

Special features: audio commentary by writer/director Matt Johnson, writer/producer Matt Miller, executive producer/composer Jay McCarrol, associate producer/cinematographer, Jared Raab and production designer Adam Belanger; audio commentary by Matt Johnson and associate producer/editor Curt Lobb; audio commentary by former RIM engineer Matthias Wandel; 9 featurettes: Creating animatics, Fly on the wall, Locations and art, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Scoring, Goofs and spoofs, The crew of Blackberry.

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