The big short Paramount Pictures and Regency Enterprises present ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; an Adam McKay film ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan ; screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay ; directed by Adam McKay.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublisher number: 59176430000 | ParamountLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese Original language: English Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2016]Copyright date: ©2015.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 DVD (130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • Rated R
  • General
Uniform titles:
  • Big short (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Lewis, Michael Motion picture adaptation of (work) [author.]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997.2 .B54 2016
Production credits:
  • Music, Nicholas Britell ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; editor, Hank Corwin ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.
Awards:
  • Academy Award, 2015: Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Finn Wittrock, Karen Gillan, John Magaro.Summary: The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.
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Adapted from the book by Michael Lewis.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.

Music, Nicholas Britell ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; editor, Hank Corwin ; production designer, Clayton Hartley ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.

Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Finn Wittrock, Karen Gillan, John Magaro.

The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jared Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charlie Gellar and Jamie Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity.

DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

English, dubbed French or Spanish dialogue; English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned; English descriptive audio for the visually impaired.

Academy Award, 2015: Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.

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