Children of Men
Universal Studios (1/5/2007)
Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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IMDB   7.9
1 hr 49 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Clive Owen Theo Faron
Julianne Moore Julian Taylor
Michael Caine Jasper Palmer
Chiwetel Ejiofor Luke
Charlie Hunnam Patric
Claire-Hope Ashitey Kee
Pam Ferris Miriam
Danny Huston Nigel
Peter Mullan Syd
Jacek Koman Tomasz
Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi Baby Diego
Maria McErlane Shirley
Michael Haughey Mr. Griffiths
Paul Sharma Ian
Philippa Urquhart Janice
Tehmina Sunny Zara
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuaron
Producer Marc Abraham
Armyan Bernstein
Hilary Shor
Writer Alfonso Cuarón
Timothy J. Sexton
Alfonso Cuaron
David Arata
Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki
Musician John Tavener


Presenting a bleak, harrowing, and yet ultimately hopeful vision of humankind's not-too-distant future, Children of Men is a riveting cautionary tale of potential things to come. Set in the crisis-ravaged future of 2027, and based on the atypical 1993 novel by British mystery writer P.D. James, the anxiety-inducing, action-packed story is set in a dystopian England where humanity has become infertile (the last baby was born in 2009), immigration is a crime, refugees (or "fugees") are caged like animals, and the world has been torn apart by nuclear fallout, rampant terrorism, and political rebellion. In this seemingly hopeless landscape of hardscrabble survival, a jaded bureaucrat named Theo (Clive Owen) is drawn into a desperate struggle to deliver Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey), the world's only pregnant woman, to a secret group called the Human Project that hopes to discover a cure for global infertility. As they carefully navigate between the battling forces of military police and a pro-immigration insurgency, Theo, Kee, and their secretive allies endure a death-defying ordeal of urban warfare, and director Alfonso Cuaron (with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki) capture the action with you-are-there intensity. There's just enough humor to balance the film's darker content (much of it coming from Michael Caine, as Theo's aging hippie cohort), and although Children of Men glosses over many of the specifics about its sociopolitical worst-case scenario (which includes Julianne Moore in a brief but pivotal role), it's still an immensely satisfying, pulse-pounding vision of a future that represents a frightening extrapolation of early 21st-century history. --Jeff Shannon
Edition Details
Edition Widescreen Edition
Distributor Universal Studios
Release Date 3/27/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 The Possibility of Hope - Alfonso Cuarón's documentary on how the revolutionary themes in Children Of Men relate to our modern-day society
Under Attack - Discover how the filmmakers created the film's most dangerous scenes
Children Of Men Comments by Slavoj Zizek
Deleted Scenes
Theo & Julian - Get the inside story from Clive Owen and Julianne Moore
Futuristic Design - From concept to creation, see how director Alfonso Cuarón's dynamic vision of the future was brought to life