DVD
The big short [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises present ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; an Adam McKay film ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan ; screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay ; directed by Adam McKay.
The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Adapted from the book by Michael Lewis. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. Widescreen. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Nicholas Britell ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; editor, Hank Corwin ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Finn Wittrock, Karen Gillan, John Magaro. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16:9 TVs) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish; English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned; English audio description track for people with visual disabilities. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA 2016: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Charles Randolph, Adam McKay). National Board of Review, USA 2015: Best Ensemble. |
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| Subject: | Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 > Drama. Financial crises > United States > 21st century > Drama. United States > Economic conditions > 2001-2009 > Drama. |
| Genre: | Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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