City of Ember

City of Ember (2008)

When mankind is about to come to an end, a group of scientists decide to create and populate a city deep underground. The City of Ember is to last for two hundred years, after which its inhabitants are to retrieve from a strong box instructions to return to the surface. Over time, however, the message is lost and life in Ember is rapidly deteriorating. Their power supply is failing and food is being rationed. It's left to two young teens to unearth the secret of Ember and to lead the way out.

Genres

Adventure Drama Family

Countries

United States

Director

Gil Kenan

Writers

Caroline Thompson Jeanne Duprau

Producers

Diana Choi Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks John D. Schofield Steven Shareshian

Composer

Andrew Lockington

Cinematographer

Xavier Grobet

Editors

Adam P. Scott Zach Staenberg

Production

Playtone Walden Media

Starring

Also starring

Harry Treadaway Bill Murray David Ryall Tim Robbins Mackenzie Crook Marianne Jean-Baptiste Mary Kay Place Toby Jones Lucinda Dryzek Martin Landau Ian McElhinney B.J. Hogg Matt Jessup Lara McIvor Myles Thompson Rachel Morton Conor MacNeill Lorraine Hilton Eoin McAndrew Liz Smith Mark Mulholland Heathcote Williams Liam Burke Maureen Dow Simon Kunz

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