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The Resource Cirque du Freak, The vampire's assistant, Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz

Cirque du Freak, The vampire's assistant, Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz

Label
Cirque du Freak, The vampire's assistant
Title
Cirque du Freak
Title part
The vampire's assistant
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz
Title variation
Vampire's assistant
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Darren is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and get tickets. Steve and Darren think that it is all a joke until a vampire named Larten Crepsley comes on stage with a very poisonous spider that he makes do tricks. Steve tells Larten he would like to join him and become an apprentice
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Leslie Jones ; music, Stephen Trask
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language
Language note
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Orlando Jones, Frankie Faison, Willem Dafoe, Jane Krakowski
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1966-
  • 1965-
  • 1992-
  • 1964-
  • 1982-
  • 1959-
  • 1966-
  • 1968-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Leslie, Ewan
  • Shuler-Donner, Lauren
  • Weitz, Paul
  • Helgeland, Brian
  • Reilly, John C.
  • Hutcherson, Josh
  • Massoglia, Chris
  • Carlson, Jessica
  • Cerveris, Michael
  • Stevenson, Ray
  • Fugit, Patrick
  • Watanabe, Ken
  • Hayek, Salma
  • Jones, Orlando
  • Faison, Frankie
  • Dafoe, Willem
  • Krakowski, Jane
  • Shan, Darren
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Relativity Media
  • Donners' Company (Firm)
  • Depth of Field (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
109
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Vampires
  • Apprentices
  • Freak shows
  • Male friendship
  • Poisonous spiders
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Cirque du Freak, The vampire's assistant, Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the series of books by Darren Shan
  • Special features: deleted scenes; "Guide to becoming a vampire: play all, learn your history: the development and casting" featurette; "Find a new home: filming the big scenes" featurette; "Surround yourself with friends: making the Cirque and its freaks" featurette; "Tour du Freak" featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (109 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195038393
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61104680
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn476335840
  • (Sirsi) o476335840
  • (OCoLC)476335840
  • 641985
  • 641985
  • 1546441
  • 1546441
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; DBS Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Cirque du Freak, The vampire's assistant, Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz
Publication
Note
  • Based on the series of books by Darren Shan
  • Special features: deleted scenes; "Guide to becoming a vampire: play all, learn your history: the development and casting" featurette; "Find a new home: filming the big scenes" featurette; "Surround yourself with friends: making the Cirque and its freaks" featurette; "Tour du Freak" featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (109 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025195038393
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61104680
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn476335840
  • (Sirsi) o476335840
  • (OCoLC)476335840
  • 641985
  • 641985
  • 1546441
  • 1546441
System details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; DBS Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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