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City of Ember - Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Harry Treadaway, Gil Kenan
Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
Escape is the only option.
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing, and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film adventure fantasy power thriller science fiction lights mystery apocalypse survivors escape
Persons of interest
- Bill Murray .... The Mayor of Ember
- Saoirse Ronan .... Lina
- Tim Robbins .... Loris Harrow
- Martin Landau .... Sul
- Mackenzie Crook .... Looper
- Toby Jones .... Barton Snode
- Mary Kay Place .... Mrs Murdo
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste .... Clary
- Liz Smith .... Granny
- Harry Treadaway .... Doon Harrow
- Lucinda Dryzek .... Lizzie Bisco
- Simon Kunz .... Fleary
- Heathcote Williams .... Sadge
- Frankie McCafferty .... Arbin Swinn
- Lorraine Hilton .... Miss Thorn
- Ann Queensberry .... Dr Tower
- Brid Ni Chionaola .... Seely Schnap
- Liam Burke .... Mr Boaz
- Maureen Dow .... Mrs Sample
- Lara McIvor .... Roner
- Myles Thompson .... Smat
- Matt Jessup .... Joss
- Keith Freeman .... Barm
- Jeanne Duprau .... Author: The City of Ember
- Caroline Thompson .... Screenwriter
- Gil Kenan .... Director
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- City of Ember official movie site
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Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
City of Ember is a pre-teen adventure movie that has little to say but which says it with a certain amount of style, which is to say that the actors were upstaged by the set. Eek! It's a bit like The Matrix for Tweens who like knitting and macramé. Most of the special effects are good (the notable exception is the water ride) and the premise (that only one person can know the secret at a time) is silly but it makes an inoffensive kiddie sci-fi flick.
The adventure, fantasy movie City of Ember is directed by Gil Kenan and stars Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Harry Treadaway.
Government security censorship classification
G (Some scary scenes)
Surveillance time
95 minutes (1:35 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 11 December 2008
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