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The Resource Avatar, Twentieth Century Fox ; written and directed by James Cameron ; produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau ; a Twentieth Century Fox presention in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners ; director of photography, Mauro Fiore ; executive producers, Colin Wilson, Laeta Kalogridis

Avatar, Twentieth Century Fox ; written and directed by James Cameron ; produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau ; a Twentieth Century Fox presention in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners ; director of photography, Mauro Fiore ; executive producers, Colin Wilson, Laeta Kalogridis

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Summary
Jake Sully is a former Marine who uses a wheelchair. But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart. He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth's energy crisis. He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na'vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore. But a beautiful Na'vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake's life--which changes everything
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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Instance
Label
Avatar
Title
Avatar
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox ; written and directed by James Cameron ; produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau ; a Twentieth Century Fox presention in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners ; director of photography, Mauro Fiore ; executive producers, Colin Wilson, Laeta Kalogridis
Title variation
James Cameron's Avatar
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Costume designer
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film producer
Production designer
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Jake Sully is a former Marine who uses a wheelchair. But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart. He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth's energy crisis. He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na'vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore. But a beautiful Na'vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake's life--which changes everything
Awards note
  • Academy Awards, 2010: Best art direction; best cinematography; best visual effects.
  • Golden Globe Awards, 2010: Best motion picture, drama ; best director, motion picture.
  • BAFTA Awards, 2010: Best Production Design; Best Special Visual Effects.
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)
Credits note
Production designers, Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg ; edited by Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron ; senior visual effects supervisor, Joe Letteri ; animation supervisors, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones ; costume designers, Mayes C. Rubeo, Deborah L. Scott ; music composed by James Horner ; WETA producer, Eileen Moran ; WETA visual effects supervisors, Stephen Rosenbaum, Eric Saindon, Dan Lemmon, Guy Williams ; conceptual design, costume and specialty props by Richard Taylor
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: PG-13; intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking
Language note
  • In English, dubbed French or Spanish dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
  • PN1997.2
  • PN1995.9.S26
LC item number
  • .A865 2010
  • A865 2010
PerformerNote
Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, Laz Alonso, Sigourney Weaver
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  • Cameron, James
  • Landau, Jon
  • Fiore, Mauro
  • Wilson, Colin
  • Kalogridis, Laeta
  • Worthington, Sam
  • Saldana, Zoë
  • Lang, Stephen
  • Rodriguez, Michelle
  • Ribisi, Giovanni
  • Moore, Joel David
  • Pounder, C. C. H.
  • Studi, Wes
  • Alonso, Laz
  • Weaver, Sigourney
  • Carter, Rick
  • Stromberg, Robert
  • Rivkin, Stephen E.
  • Refoua, John
  • Rubeo, Mayes
  • Scott, Deborah L.
  • Horner, James
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Dune Entertainment
  • Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
  • Lightstorm Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
162
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  • Human-alien encounters
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Life on other planets
  • Pandora (Imaginary place)
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Seres extraterrestres
  • Vida en otros planetas
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Life on other planets
  • Pandora (Imaginary place)
  • Feature films
  • Na'vi (Fictitious characters)
Technique
live action
Label
Avatar, Twentieth Century Fox ; written and directed by James Cameron ; produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau ; a Twentieth Century Fox presention in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners ; director of photography, Mauro Fiore ; executive producers, Colin Wilson, Laeta Kalogridis
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DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
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
Avatar. pt. 1 -- Avatar. pt. 2 -- Filmmakers' journey
Control code
ocn557619801
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (162 min.)
Isbn
9786313558001
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543656081
  • 024543656067
  • 024543688846
  • 024543656098
  • 024543656074
  • 024543656111
  • 00024543656081
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2265608
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)557619801
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital THX 5.1 surround ; dual layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Avatar, Twentieth Century Fox ; written and directed by James Cameron ; produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau ; a Twentieth Century Fox presention in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners ; director of photography, Mauro Fiore ; executive producers, Colin Wilson, Laeta Kalogridis
Link
Publication
Note
DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
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
Avatar. pt. 1 -- Avatar. pt. 2 -- Filmmakers' journey
Control code
ocn557619801
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (162 min.)
Isbn
9786313558001
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543656081
  • 024543656067
  • 024543688846
  • 024543656098
  • 024543656074
  • 024543656111
  • 00024543656081
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2265608
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)557619801
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital THX 5.1 surround ; dual layer
Video recording format
DVD

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