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.
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) |
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| Genre: | Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
Available copies
- 42 of 44 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 44 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | DVD BIG (Text) | 37810435361463 | Adult Video | Available | - |
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