Apocalypto / Touchstone Pictures presents in association with Icon Productions, an Icon production ; produced by Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey ; written by Mel Gibson & Farhad Safina ; directed by Mel Gibson.
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788868780
- ISBN: 9780788868788
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : [2007]
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
General Note: | DVD release of the 2006 motion picture. Special features: "Becoming Mayan: making 'Apocalypto'" ; deleted scene with optional commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia ; feature commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editor, John Wright ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Mayes C. Bubeo ; production designer, Tom Sanders ; hair and make-up designer, Aldo Signoretti. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for sequences of graphic violence and disturbing images. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; region 1 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround. |
Language Note: | Mayan language track, with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Mayas > Drama. Kings and rulers, Ancient > Drama. Human sacrifice > Drama. Temples > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Closed captioning. |
Genre: | Video recordings. Feature films. Epic films. Historical films. Films for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 8 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camden County Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 11 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Camden County Library District - Climax Springs | dvd 791.43 Apocalypto (Text) | 31320003568107 | DVD | Available | - |