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In a future in which the privileged reside on an Earth-orbiting space station named Elysium and the less fortunate live on the surface of the blighted, overpopulated planet below, one man (Matt Damon) dares to defy the strict anti-immigration laws that separate the two disparate worlds in order to save all of mankind in this visceral sci-fi action thriller from DISTRICT 9 director Neill Blomkamp.Product Identifiers
ProducerBill Block, Simon Kinberg, Neill Blomkamp
EAN5051124329688
eBay Product ID (ePID)170392029
Product Key Features
ActorAlice Braga, Matt Damon, Wagner Moura, Jodie Foster, Faran Tahir, Diego Luna, William Fichtner, Sharlto Copley
Film/TV TitleElysium
DirectorNeill Blomkamp
LanguageEnglish
Run Time109 Mins
Release Year2013
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesSteelbook\UltraViolet\Collaboration: Crafting the Performances\Engineering Utopia: Creating a Society in the Sky\Extended Scene\Visions of 2154\The Journey To ELYSIUM\In Support of Story: Visual Effects\The Technology of 2154
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationIn a future in which the privileged reside on an Earth-orbiting space station named Elysium and the less fortunate live on the surface of the blighted, overpopulated planet below, one man dares to defy the strict anti-immigration laws that separate the two disparate worlds in order to save all of mankind in this visceral sci-fi action thriller from DISTRICT 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The year is 2154, and the division between social classes has grown wider than ever before. As the rich enjoy a life of luxury and access to cutting-edge medical technology on Elysium, the rest of the human race contend with poverty, crime, and disease on the surface of planet Earth. Meanwhile, hard-line immigration laws ensure that only those who have been explicitly approved will ever set foot on the elusive paradise in the stars. 36-year-old Max (Matt Damon) lives in an L.A. shantytown and earns his living by working on an Armadyne assembly line. He's had a rough past, but he's struggling to stay on the right side of the law when he realises that his only hope for survival after being exposed to deadly radiation is to reach Elysium. Should Max succeed, he will strike a major blow for equality in the eyes of his fellow surface dwellers; should he fail, it will mean certain death. In his quest to become the hero who can restore the balance between the rich and the poor, however, Max must first do battle with Elysium's hawkish Secretary of Defense Delacourt (Jodie Foster), who has devoted her entire career to maintaining that division, and whose key enforcer Kruger (Sharlto Copley) is notorious for his brutal tactics in driving out illegals. With the fates of millions hanging in the balance, Max sets his sights on Elysium and never looks back. Alice Braga, Diego Luna, William Fichtner, and Faran Tahir co-star.
ReviewsChicago Sun-Times - DamonÆs everyman workhorse is tragically sympathetic, plodding ahead against all odds. Copley is brilliant as the sadistic villain. Foster is à well, you gotta see it to believe it. In the meantime, youÆll be treated to one of the most entertaining action films of the year., The Playlist - With Elysium, Blomkamp has made good on the promise of "DISTRICT 9" and proven that working on a bigger canvas doesn't mean compromising on smarts or aspirations to deliver tentpole sized stories with a thoughtful backbone.
ScreenwriterNeill Blomkamp
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleElysium
Consumer AdviceContains strong language, bloody violence and gory images