OverviewDirector:
Fernando MeirellesWriters:
José Saramago (novel)Don McKellar (screenplay)
Release Date:
| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 28 August 2008 | |
| Brazil | 12 September 2008 | |
| Malaysia | 18 September 2008 | |
| Netherlands | 25 September 2008 | |
| USA | 26 September 2008 | |
| Belgium | 1 October 2008 | |
| Australia | 2 October 2008 | |
| France | 8 October 2008 | |
| Portugal | 13 October 2008 | |
| Germany | 23 October 2008 | |
| Argentina | 30 October 2008 | |
| UK | 14 November 2008 | |
| Japan | 15 November 2008 | |
| Russia | 20 November 2008 | |
| Italy | January 2009 |
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance | ThrillerPlot:
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant "white blindness". Those first afflicted are quarantined by the authorities in an abandoned mental hospital where the newly created "society of the blind" quickly breaks down. Criminals and the physically powerful prey upon the weak, hording the meager food rations and committing horrific acts. There is however one eyewitness to the nightmare. A woman whose sight is unaffected by the plague follows her afflicted husband to quarantine. There, keeping her sight a secret, she guides seven strangers who have become, in essence, a family. She leads them out of quarantine and onto the ravaged streets of the city, which has seen all vestiges of civilization crumble. Their voyage is fraught with danger, yet their survival and ultimate redemption reflect the tenacity and depth of the human spirit. Written by Festival de Cannes' Editor
A doctor's wife becomes the only person with the ability to see in a town where everyone is struck with a mysterious case of sudden blindness. She feigns illness in order to take care of her husband as her surrounding community breaks down into chaos and disorder. Based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago. Written by IMDb editor
Plot Keywords:
Unexpected Disease | Chaos | Illness | Philosophical | Husband Wife Relationship
Cast
(Credited cast)| Julianne Moore | ... | Doctor's Wife | |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Doctor | |
| Alice Braga | ... | Girl with the dark glasses | |
| Yusuke Iseya | ... | First blind man | |
| Yoshino Kimura | ... | First blind man's wife | |
| Don McKellar | ... | The thief | |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | The accountant | |
| Mitchell Nye | ... | Boy with the squint | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Old man with the black eye patch / Narrator | |
| Gael García Bernal | ... | King of Ward 3 | |
| Scott Anderson | ... | Meek Inmate | |
| Isai Rivera Blas | ... | Man of ward 3 | |
| Jackie Brown | ... | Woman of ward 2 | |
| Martha Burns | ... | Woman with insomnia | |
| Joe Cobden | ... | Police officer | |
| Susan Coyne | ... | The receptionist | |
| Katherine East | ... | Intern | |
| Agi Gallus | ... | Woman in ward 2 | |
| Amanda Hiebert | ... | Hotel maid | |
| Joris Jarsky | ... | The hooligan | |
| Katia Kieling | ... | Starving Girl | |
| Mpho Koaho | ... | Pharmacist's assistant | |
| Nadia Litz | ... | Woman of Ward 1 | |
| Linlyn Lue | ... | Emissary of ward 2 | |
| Michael Mahonen | ... | Sergeant | |
| Francisco Meirelles | ... | Dead body | |
| Tom Melissis | ... | The John / Engineer | |
| Jorge Molina | ... | The hotel security guard | |
| Anthero Montenegro | ... | Cop 1 | |
| Paulino Nunes | ... | Portuguese Radio Announcer (voice) | |
| Sandra Oh | ... | Minister of health | |
| Billy Otis | ... | Hoodlum | |
| Joe Pingue | ... | Taxi driver | |
| Eduardo Semerjian | ... | Concerned Pedestrian #1 | |
| Mike G. Yohannes | ... | Man of ward 3 |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for violence including sexual assaults, language and sexuality/nudity.Runtime:
118 minCountry:
Canada | Brazil | JapanLanguage:
English | JapaneseColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1Certification:
USA:RFilming Locations:
Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCompany:
Rhombus Media moreFun Stuff
Trivia:
Portuguese Nobel Prize winner José Saramago, the author of the novel upon which the film is based, wanted to attend the premiere of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. His doctors didn't allow him to travel, so the director flew to Lisbon to show him the film. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]
Doctor: I can't see. I think I have the white virus.
Doctor: I can't see. I think I have the white virus.
Blindness
Movie Trailer
Movie Trailer
Director:
Scott DerricksonWriter:
David Scarpa (writer)Release Date:
| Belgium | 10 December 2008 | |
| France | 10 December 2008 | |
| Germany | 11 December 2008 | |
| Netherlands | 11 December 2008 | |
| Denmark | 12 December 2008 | |
| Finland | 12 December 2008 | |
| Iceland | 12 December 2008 | |
| Norway | 12 December 2008 | |
| Sweden | 12 December 2008 | |
| UK | 12 December 2008 | |
| USA | 12 December 2008 | |
| Egypt | 17 December 2008 | |
| Russia | 18 December 2008 | |
| Japan | 19 December 2008 | |
| Malaysia | 12 December 2008 |
Genre:
Science Fiction | Drama | Sci-Fi
Plot:
In the original movie, a flying saucer orbits Earth, and lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. Klaatu (Michael Rennie) steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort (Lock Martin), an indestructible robot steps out of the spacecraft and proceeds to melt all the weapons, including tanks, without harming a single human being. Later, the Earth comes to realize that Gort has used very little of his power to make this happen.
While lying on the ground, Klaatu orders Gort to stop, and is then taken by the military to a hospital from which he later escapes in order to learn more about this planet called Earth and its human inhabitants. He meets Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) and her son. Billy Benson (Billy Gray) takes Klaatu on a tour of Washington DC finally stopping in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Klaatu reads the words uttered by Lincoln many years ago and realizes that there might be hope for Earth.
When they begin to suspect him, he reveals himself, along with the news that Gort is a member of a race of super-robot enforcers invented to keep the peace of the galaxy and will destroy the Earth if provoked. Klaatu is pursued and shot and killed by the military. Before Klaatu dies, he tells Helen to go to Gort, and say these words Klaatu Barada Nikto. If she does not, Klaatu tells her Gort will destroy the Earth. Helen makes her way to the ship and finds Gort. As Gort moves towards her, she repeats the phrase over and over. Gort picks her up and takes her into the ship. Gort then retrieves Klaatus body and through their alien science, resurrects Klaatu.
The 2008 remake about an alien and his indestructible robot will star (Keanu Reeves) as Klaatu, Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson, (Jaden Smith) as Jacob, and (Kathy Bates). Gort has not been cast at this time and will most likely be created using FX.
The remake of (The Day the Earth Stood Still) will supposedly remain true to the original movie, however there is a chance the remake will more likely remain true to the short story upon which the 1951 movie is based. In either case the alien 'weaponry' seems to have been upgraded. In addition to a city going dark, and a very brief look at the new Gort, the film trailer shows a cloud of black smoke, capable of rapid movement and disintegrating matter on contact.
In the 1951 movie, Gort is described as one of a race of robots created by the planets to maintain peace throughout the galaxy. If the 2008 remake follows the short story by (Harry Bates), "Farewell to the Master" upon which the 1951 movie is based, it will be revealed at the end of the movie by Gort himself that he is the master, and not Klaatu.
While lying on the ground, Klaatu orders Gort to stop, and is then taken by the military to a hospital from which he later escapes in order to learn more about this planet called Earth and its human inhabitants. He meets Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) and her son. Billy Benson (Billy Gray) takes Klaatu on a tour of Washington DC finally stopping in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Klaatu reads the words uttered by Lincoln many years ago and realizes that there might be hope for Earth.
When they begin to suspect him, he reveals himself, along with the news that Gort is a member of a race of super-robot enforcers invented to keep the peace of the galaxy and will destroy the Earth if provoked. Klaatu is pursued and shot and killed by the military. Before Klaatu dies, he tells Helen to go to Gort, and say these words Klaatu Barada Nikto. If she does not, Klaatu tells her Gort will destroy the Earth. Helen makes her way to the ship and finds Gort. As Gort moves towards her, she repeats the phrase over and over. Gort picks her up and takes her into the ship. Gort then retrieves Klaatus body and through their alien science, resurrects Klaatu.
The 2008 remake about an alien and his indestructible robot will star (Keanu Reeves) as Klaatu, Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson, (Jaden Smith) as Jacob, and (Kathy Bates). Gort has not been cast at this time and will most likely be created using FX.
The remake of (The Day the Earth Stood Still) will supposedly remain true to the original movie, however there is a chance the remake will more likely remain true to the short story upon which the 1951 movie is based. In either case the alien 'weaponry' seems to have been upgraded. In addition to a city going dark, and a very brief look at the new Gort, the film trailer shows a cloud of black smoke, capable of rapid movement and disintegrating matter on contact.
In the 1951 movie, Gort is described as one of a race of robots created by the planets to maintain peace throughout the galaxy. If the 2008 remake follows the short story by (Harry Bates), "Farewell to the Master" upon which the 1951 movie is based, it will be revealed at the end of the movie by Gort himself that he is the master, and not Klaatu.
Plot Keywords:
Alien | Remake
Cast
(Credited cast)| Keanu Reeves | ... | Klaatu | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Helen | |
| John Cleese | ... | Dr. Barnhardt | |
| Jaden Smith | ... | Jacob | |
| Jon Hamm | ... | Dr. Granier | |
| Aaron Douglas | ... | Sgt. Winter | |
| J.C. MacKenzie | ... | Grossman | |
| Alisen Down | ... | Laptop Woman | |
| Hiro Kanagawa | ... | Dr. Ikegawa | |
| Mousa Kraish | ... | Yusef | |
| Sunita Prasad | ... | Rouhani | |
| David Richmond-Peck | ... | Polygraph Operator |
Additional Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorFilming Locations:
Coquitlam, British Columbia, CanadaCompany:
Earth Canada Productions
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Movie Trailer 2008
Movie Trailer 2008
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