The road

Resource Information

The work The road represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The road

Statement of responsibility

Dimension Films and 2929 Productions present ; a Nick Wechsler and Chockstone Pictures production ; produced by Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwarz, Steve Schwartz ; screenplay by Joe Penhall ; directed by John Hillcoat

Creator

• Road (Motion picture : 2009)

Contributor

• Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948-
• Hillcoat, John, 1961-
• McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-
• Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-
• Schwartz, Steve
• Smit-McPhee, Kodi
• Parker, Molly, 1972-
• Wechsler, Nick
• Pearce, Guy, 1967-
• Penhall, Joe
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Schwartz, Paula Mae
• Theron, Charlize
• Cave, Nick, 1957-
• Dillahunt, Garret, 1964-
• Dimension Films (1990- )
• Duvall, Robert
• Chockstone Pictures
• Ellis, Warren, 1965-
• Gregory, Jon, (Film editor)
• 2929 Productions (Firm)

Actor

• Dillahunt, Garret, 1964-
• Theron, Charlize
• Smit-McPhee, Kodi
• Duvall, Robert
• Pearce, Guy, 1967-
• Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-
• Parker, Molly, 1972-

Director of photography

• Aguirresarobe, Javier, 1948-

Editor of moving image work

• Gregory, Jon, (Film editor)

Film director

• Hillcoat, John, 1961-

Film distributor

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Film producer

• Schwartz, Steve
• Wechsler, Nick
• Schwartz, Paula Mae

Production company

• Chockstone Pictures
• Dimension Films (1990- )
• 2929 Productions (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Penhall, Joe

Subject

• McCarthy, Cormac, 1933- -- Film adaptations
• Regression (Civilization)
• Regression (Civilization) -- Drama
• Road films
• Road films
• Science fiction films
• Science fiction films
• Survival
• Survival -- Drama
• Survival films
• Survival films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Voyages and travels -- Drama
• Voyages and travels
• Apocalyptic films
• Apocalyptic films
• Disasters
• Disasters -- Drama
• Drama
• Dystopian films
• Dystopian films
• Dystopias
• Dystopias -- Drama
• Fathers and sons
• Fathers and sons -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-

Genre

• Apocalyptic films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Survival films
• Science fiction films
• Road films
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Dystopian films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

A father and his son are two of the last remaining people on earth after an unexplained tragedy has destroyed most of life. As the two head south, they are faced with many trials and tribulations along the way. An intense bond between the father and son is formed as together they strive to not only survive, but to retain humanity as they help the people they encounter along the way

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Music, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis ; editor, Jon Gregory ; director of photography, Javier Aguirresarobe

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Rating: R; for some violence, disturbing images, and language

Language note

English dialogue; optional English subtitles; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.R63 2010

PerformerNote

Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall, Molly Parker, Garret Dillahunt

Runtime

111

Technique

live action