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The Big Short

The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks u...

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Main Author: Britell, Nicholas, 1980- (Composer)
Other Authors: McKay, Adam, 1968- (Screenwriter), Randolph, Charles (Screenwriter), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Actor), Gosling, Ryan, 1980- (Actor), Bale, Christian, 1974- (Actor), Carell, Steve, 1963- (Actor), Tomei, Marisa (Actor), Magaro, John, 1983- (Actor), Wittrock, Finn, 1984- (Actor), Gillan, Karen, 1987- (Actor), Corwin, Hank (Film editor), Ackroyd, Barry (Cinematographer), Lewis, Michael (Big short.)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 > Drama.
Financial crises > United States > 21st century > Drama.
United States > Economic conditions > 2001-2009 > Drama.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Summary: The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.
Item Description: Adapted from the book by Michael Lewis.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Widescreen.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16:9 TVs) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience: MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity.
Production Credits: Music, Nicholas Britell ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; editor, Hank Corwin ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.

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