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The Resource Freakonomics : the movie, Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara

Freakonomics : the movie, Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara

Label
Freakonomics : the movie
Title
Freakonomics
Title remainder
the movie
Statement of responsibility
Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara
Contributor
Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
The highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by renowned economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years
Cataloging source
KPLCP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Introduction and transitional segments written and directed by Seth Gordon ; "A roshanda by any other name" written by Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock, directed by Morgan Spurlock ; "Pure corruption" written by Peter Bull & Alex Gibney, directed by Alex Gibney ; "It's not always a wonderful life" written and directed by Eugene Jarecki ; "Can a ninth grader be bribed to succeed?" written and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Intended audience
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Language note
  • In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1968-
  • 1978-
  • 1948-
  • 1970-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Troutwine, Chad
  • Romano, Chris
  • O'Meara, Dan
  • Gibney, Alex
  • Grady, Rachel.
  • Ewing, Heidi E.
  • Spurlock, Morgan
  • Jarecki, Eugene
  • Gordon, Seth
  • Dubner, Stephen J
  • Levitt, Steven D
  • Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Métropole Films Distribution
  • Mongrel Media
Runtime
93
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Dubner, Stephen J
  • Levitt, Steven D
  • Economics
  • Economics
  • Documentary films
  • Videodiscs
  • Students
  • Économie politique
  • Vidéodisques
  • Students
  • Videodiscs
  • Documentary films
  • Economics
  • Economics
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Freakonomics : the movie, Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
  • DVD release of the 2010 motion picture
  • Special features: additional interviews with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner; producers' commentary with Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara and Chad Troutwine; directors' commentary; HDNet: a look at Freakonomics
  • Home use only
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction and transitional segments written and directed by Seth Gordon ; "A roshanda by any other name" written by Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock, directed by Morgan Spurlock ; "Pure corruption" written by Peter Bull & Alex Gibney, directed by Alex Gibney ; "It's not always a wonderful life" written and directed by Eugene Jarecki ; "Can a ninth grader be bribed to succeed?" written and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Control code
884843298
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other control number
  • 876964003568
  • g2011:417736
  • 876964003568 (widescreen)
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
10356
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)884843298
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Freakonomics : the movie, Magnolia Pictures presents ; a Chad Troutwine presentation ; in association with Cold Fusion Media ; a Green Film Company production ; produced by Chad Troutwine, Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
  • DVD release of the 2010 motion picture
  • Special features: additional interviews with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner; producers' commentary with Chris Romano, Dan O'Meara and Chad Troutwine; directors' commentary; HDNet: a look at Freakonomics
  • Home use only
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction and transitional segments written and directed by Seth Gordon ; "A roshanda by any other name" written by Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock, directed by Morgan Spurlock ; "Pure corruption" written by Peter Bull & Alex Gibney, directed by Alex Gibney ; "It's not always a wonderful life" written and directed by Eugene Jarecki ; "Can a ninth grader be bribed to succeed?" written and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Control code
884843298
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other control number
  • 876964003568
  • g2011:417736
  • 876964003568 (widescreen)
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
10356
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)884843298
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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