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    Added by: Jitendar Canth
    Added on: 6/5/2010 17:37
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    Shadow Makers

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    The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 121 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Content Type: Movie

    Synopsis:
    Based on the true events surrounding the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built, Shadow Makers is the story of brilliant scientist Robert Oppenheimer who supervised the work on the now infamous "Manhattan Project".

    Directed by Oscar-nominated Roland Joffe, the film focuses on the link between the progress of science at all costs, deep moral ambiguities and the effects of the project on the individuals involved. Paul Newman plays the military general overseeing the Manhattan Project. His deeply cynical and uncompromising portrayal of a man determined to succeed, no matter what, is the catalyst for the dramatic tensions in the film.

    Shadow Makers delicately captures the internal struggles of the individual's experience, set-against the dominance of a greater power that manipulates them to its needs and that is eternally present like a sinister shadow in the background of their lives. John Cusack and Laura Dern are excellent in supporting roles and play out the devastating affects of atomic warfare in a sensitive and provoking manner. The authenticity and attention to detail consolidate a gripping and thoughtful view on the true events surrounding the invention of the atom bomb.

    Special Features:

    Video Tracks:
    2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
    Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French
    Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German
    Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Italian
    Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Spanish

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English
    Arabic
    Bulgarian
    Croatian
    Czech
    Danish
    Dutch
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hebrew
    Hungarian
    Icelandic
    Italian
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Romanian
    Serbian
    Slovenian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Turkish

    Directed By:
    Roland Joffé

    Written By:


    Starring:
    Paul Newman
    Dwight Schultz
    Bonnie Bedelia
    John Cusack
    Laura Dern
    Ron Frazier
    John C. McGinley
    Natasha Richardson

    Casting By:
    Nancy Foy

    Music From:
    Ennio Morricone

    Director of Photography:
    Vilmos Zsigmond

    Editor:
    Françoise Bonnot

    Costume Designer:
    Nic Ede

    Production Designer:
    Gregg Fonseca

    Producer:
    Tony Garnett

    Executive Producer:
    John Calley

    Distributor:
    Paramount Pictures

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