Apocalypto /

As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression...

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Corporate Authors:	Touchstone Pictures, Icon Productions, Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gibson, Mel, Davey, Bruce, Safinia, Farhad, Youngblood, Rudy, 1982-, Hernandez, Dalia, Brewer, Jonathan, Birdyellowhead, Morris, Baez, Carlos Emilio, Amilcar, Ramirez, Contreras, Israel, Rios, Israel, Díaz, María Isabel, Cache, Espiridion Acosta, Sérbulo, Mayra, Larios, Iazua, Hernández, Lorena, Gutierrez, Itandehui, Gutierrez, Sayuri, Semler, Dean, 1943-, Horner, James
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Mayan languages
Language Notes:	Mayan dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : [2007]
Edition:	[Blu-ray version].
Subjects:	Mayas > Drama. Kings and rulers, Ancient > Drama. Human sacrifice > Drama. Temples > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Feature films. Epic films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Feature commentary by writer/director/producer Mel Gibson and writer/co-producer Farhad Safinia; "Becoming Mayan: making Apocalypto" documentary; deleted scenes (with optional commentary by writer/director/producer Mel Gibson and writer/co-producer Farhad Safinia); movie showcase (access to select movie scenes that showcase the ultimate High Definition picture and sound). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 uncompressed (48 kHz/24-bit), BD-50, 1080p High Definition. Special features: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080i and 1080p High Definition. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for sequences of graphic violence and disturbing images.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editor, John Wright ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Mayes C. Bubeo ; production designer, Tom Sanders ; hair and make-up designer, Aldo Signoretti.
ISBN:	0788874926 9780788874925