Zodiac
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2008].
ISBN
1415736138, 9781415736135
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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La Grange Park Public Library District - Main Level | DVD ZOD | On Shelf |
Riverside Public Library - Adult AV | DVD ZODIAC | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Criminal behavior -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Detectives -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Drama.
Editorial cartoonists -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Graysmith, Robert -- Drama.
Historical films.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Drama.
Serial murder investigation -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Starr, Robert Hall -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Detectives -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Drama.
Editorial cartoonists -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Graysmith, Robert -- Drama.
Historical films.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Drama.
Serial murder investigation -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
Starr, Robert Hall -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415736138, 9781415736135
UPC
0097361313146, 097361313146
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Robert Graysmith.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Special features: Commentary soundtrack by director David Fincher; commentary soundtrack by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt and James Ellroy; Zodiac deciphered: an exhaustive behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Zodiac; The visual effects of Zodiac; Previsualization: split-screen comparisons between animatics and finished film for the three murder sequences; theatrical trailer; "The is the Zodiac speaking:" an all-new, feature-length documentary covering every aspect of the investigation, including new interviews with the original investigators and surviving victims; "Prime suspect: his name was Arthur Leigh Allen" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Angus Wall ; music, David Shire ; production designer, Donald Graham Burt.
Participants/Performers
Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney.
Description
Robert Graysmith is a socially awkward newspaper cartoonist. He becomes obsessed with the Zodiac, a serial killer whom was murdering people in the San Francisco area. The publicity-hungry Zodiac starts writing cryptic letters to the papers regarding the unsolved murders. He latches onto columnist Paul Avery who has the crime beat and gets overly involved with the investigation. Lead investigator, David Toschi and his partner, William Armstrong, have their hands full with the investigation and the intense interest that the story is generating. Based on actual events that occured in the 1960s and 1970s.
System Details
DVD, region 1; widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
These DVDs are copy protected.
Language
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fincher, D., Medavoy, M., Messer, A. W., Fischer, B. J., Vanderbilt, J., Chaffin, C., Gyllenhaal, J., Ruffalo, M., Downey, R., Jr., Edwards, A., Cox, B., Koteas, E., Logue, D., Lynch, J. C., Mulroney, D., & Graysmith, R. (2008). Zodiac (2-disc director's cut; [widescreen edition].). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David. Fincher et al.. 2008. Zodiac. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David. Fincher et al.. Zodiac Paramount, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fincher, David., et al. Zodiac 2-disc director's cut; [widescreen edition]., Paramount, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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