DVD
The book of Eli [videorecording DVD] / Alcon Entertainment presents a Silver Pictures production ; produced by Joel Silver ... [et al.] ; written by Gary Whitta ; directed by the Hughes Brothers.
"Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419892630
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Special features: additional scenes; A lost tale (Billy animated short). |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Atticus Ross ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; director of photography, Don Burgess. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Mila Kunis. |
| Target Audience Note: | PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN - COARSE LANGUAGE Manitoba Film Classification Board MPAA rating: R; for some brutal violence and language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish, with optional English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), French, or Spanish subtitles. |
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| Subject: | Disasters > Drama. Survivalism > Drama. Dystopias > Drama. Video recordings. DVDs. Feature films. Fiction films. Action and adventure films. Science fiction films. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | DVD FIC BOO (Text)
Acquisition Type: Donated |
35140001214447 | Fiction Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
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"Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesnât fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Denzel Washington is Eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wastelandâ¦and into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book." - Baker & Taylor
A man travels across a post-apocalyptic American protecting a sacred book that holds secrets to the survival of humans. - Warner Home Video
In the not-too-distant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once America. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earth--all around him, the marks of catastrophic destruction. There is no civilization here, no law. The roads belong to gangs that would murder a man for his shoes, an ounce of water... or for nothing at all. But they're no match for this traveler. A warrior not by choice but necessity, Eli seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. It's not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future; a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years and is determined to realize. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, Eli does what he must to survive--and continue. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power Eli holds, and is determined to make it his own: Carnegie, the self-appointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. Meanwhile, Carnegie's adopted daughter Solara is fascinated by Eli for another reason: the glimpse he offers of what may exist beyond her stepfather's domain. But neither will find it easy to deter him. Nothing--and no one--can stand in his way. Eli must keep moving to fulfill his destiny and bring help to a ravaged humanity.
