The big short [videorecording] / directed by Adam McKay ; screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Arnon Milchan ; executive producers, Louise Rosner-Meyer, Kevin Messick ; Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises present a Plan B Entertainment production ; an Adam McKay film.

McKay, Adam, 1968- (film director,, screenwriter.). Randolph, Charles, (screenwriter.). Pitt, Brad, 1963- (film producer,, actor.). Gardner, Dede, (film producer.). Kleiner, Jeremy, (film producer.). Milchan, Arnon, 1944- (film producer.). Rosner, Louise, (film producer.). Messick, Kevin J., (film producer.). Ackroyd, Barry, (director of photography.). Britell, Nicholas, 1980- (composer (expression)). Corwin, Hank, (editor of moving image work.). Hartley, Clayton R., (production designer.). Matheson, Susan (Suzette), (costume designer.). Bale, Christian, 1974- (actor.). Carell, Steve, 1962- (actor.). Gosling, Ryan, 1980- (actor.). Leo, Melissa, (actor.). Linklater, Hamish, (actor.). Magaro, John, 1983- (actor.). Spall, Rafe, 1983- (actor.). Strong, Jeremy, 1978- (actor.). Wittrock, Finn, 1984- (actor.). Tomei, Marisa, (actor.). Letts, Tracy, 1965- (actor.). Mann, Byron, (actor.). Oduye, Adepero, (actor.). Gillan, Karen, 1987- (actor.). Greenfield, Max, 1980- (actor.). Magnussen, Billy, 1985- (actor.). Lewis, Michael (Michael M.). Motion picture adaptation of (work): Big short. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Regency Enterprises, (production company.). Plan B Entertainment, (production company.). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, Marisa Tomei, Tracy Letts, Byron Mann, Adepero Oduye, Karen Gillan, Max Greenfield, Billy Magnussen. (Cast).

Summary:

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

ISBN: 9786316363770
ISBN: 631636377X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from credit frames. Based upon the book by Michael Lewis. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Restrictions on Access Note:	For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Barry Ackroyd ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; edited by Hank Corwin ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; music by Nicholas Britell.
Participant or Performer Note:	Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, Marisa Tomei, Tracy Letts, Byron Mann, Adepero Oduye, Karen Gillan, Max Greenfield, Billy Magnussen.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned; optional English audio description track for people with visual disabilities.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2015: Best writing, adapted screenplay (Adam McKay)