City of Ember (2008)
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
Director:
Gil Kenan
Writer:
Caroline Thompson
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Saoirse Ronan as Lina Mayfleet |
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Harry Treadaway as Doon Harrow |
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Bill Murray as Mayor Cole |
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David Ryall as Chief Builder |
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Tim Robbins as Loris Harrow |
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Mackenzie Crook as Looper |
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Clary |
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Mary Kay Place as Mrs. Murdo |
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Toby Jones as Barton Snode |
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Lucinda Dryzek as Lizzie Bisco |
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Martin Landau as Sul |
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Ian McElhinney as Builder |
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B.J. Hogg as Mayor's Guard |
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Matt Jessup as Joss |
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Lara McIvor as Roner |
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Myles Thompson as Smat |
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Rachel Morton as Student #2 |
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Conor MacNeill as Student #3 |
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Lorraine Hilton as Miss Thorn |
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Eoin McAndrew as Student #1 |
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Liz Smith as Granny |
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Mark Mulholland as Portrait Painter |
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Heathcote Williams as Sadge Merrall |
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Liam Burke as Mr. Boaz |
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Maureen Dow as Mrs. Sample |
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Simon Kunz as Captain Fleery |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Production | Diana Choi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Editing | Zach Staenberg | Editor |
| Production | John D. Schofield | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jeanne Duprau | Author |
| Camera | Xavier Grobet | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Adam P. Scott | Editor |
| Directing | Gil Kenan | Director |
| Writing | Caroline Thompson | Screenplay |
| Production | Steven Shareshian | Producer |
| Camera | Alastair Rae | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Peter Field | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Hill | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liz Boston | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Paul Aulicino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Mitchell | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niamh O'Loan | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Cam Wagner | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sian Wilson | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Maureen Murphy | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Eliuk | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Hill | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Chris Appelhans | Conceptual Design |
| Art | Martin Laing | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sallie Jaye | Makeup Designer |
| Art | James Foster | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Mitchell | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camille Benda | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William McPhail | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Sue Field | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Richard Hicks | Casting |
| Production | Christina Mullin | Casting Associate |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Art | Ross Bradshaw | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting |
| Art | Ashleigh Jeffers | Art Direction |
| Art | Celia Bobak | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Associate |
| Visual Effects | Pimentel A. Raphael | Animation Supervisor |
| Art | Jon Billington | Supervising Art Director |
| Directing | Samantha Ross | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Stevenson | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Andrew Lockington | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Art | Ben Collins | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Vincent Cirelli | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | John Gamble | Focus Puller |