BlackBerry
(DVD)
Contributors
Johnson, Matt, 1985- film director,
Miller, Matthew, (Producer), screenwriter,
Ash, Fraser, film producer.
Krikst, Kevin, film producer.
Fichman, Niv, film producer.
Miller, Matthew, (Producer), screenwriter,
Ash, Fraser, film producer.
Krikst, Kevin, film producer.
Fichman, Niv, film producer.
Published
[New York] : IFC Films, [2023].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating
MPAA rating: R for language throughout.
Status
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Published
[New York] : IFC Films, [2023].
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
014381001976
Notes
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
General Note
Based on the book "Losing the Signal" by Jacquie McNish & Sean Silcoff.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary by writer/director Matt Johnson, writer/producer Matt Miller, executive producer/composer Jay McCarrol, associate producer/cinematographer, Jared Raab and production designer Adam Belanger; audio commentary by Matt Johnson and associate producer/editor Curt Lobb; audio commentary by former RIM engineer Matthias Wandel; 9 featurettes: Creating animatics, Fly on the wall, Locations and art, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Scoring, Goofs and spoofs, The crew of Blackberry.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Jay McCarrol ; editor, Curt Lobb ; director of photography, Jared Raab.
Participants/Performers
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, Saul Rubinek, Cary Elwes.
Description
The "true story" of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R for language throughout.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen, 2:1; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue, English SDH subtitles, described audio.
Local note
Widescreen version.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
BlackBerry (Smartphone) -- Drama.
Businesspeople -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Inventors -- Drama.
Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.) -- Drama.
Smartphones -- Drama.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
BlackBerry (Smartphone) -- Drama.
Businesspeople -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Inventors -- Drama.
Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.) -- Drama.
Smartphones -- Drama.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, M., Miller, M., Ash, F., Krikst, K., Fichman, N., Baruchel, J., Howerton, G., Sommer, R., Ironside, M., Donovan, M., Giroux, M., Rubinek, S., Elwes, C., & McNish, J. (2023). BlackBerry (Widescreen.). IFC Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matt Johnson et al.. 2023. BlackBerry. [New York]: IFC Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matt Johnson et al.. BlackBerry [New York]: IFC Films, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Matt, et al. BlackBerry Widescreen., IFC Films, 2023.
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