Angels & Demons [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [Theatrical & Extended Editions]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Angels and Demons re-teams director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks for the sequel to their international blockbuster adaptation of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Although the book Angels and Demons was written before the novel The Da Vinci Code, the movie transpires after the events of the earlier movie. Hanks stars as professor Robert Langdon, the most respected symbologist in the United States, who uses his knowledge in order to decode a symbol on the skin of a murder victim. The clues put him on the trail of an international conspiracy involving the Catholic Church. Ewan McGregor and Ayelet Zurer also star in the Sony Pictures production. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: ABC
• Number of Discs: 2
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Screen: Color
• Features:
  • Rome Was Not Built in a Day - The filmmakers share their secrets to creating the world of Angels & Demons
  • Writing Angels & Demons - Dan Brown and the screenwriters discuss adapting his best-selling book into a movie
  • Characters in search of the true story - The cast share their experiences of bringing Dan Brown's characters to the screen
  • CERN: Pushing the Frontiers of Knowledge - A look at one of the world's largest and most respected scientific research centers
  • Handling Props - The filmmakers discuss bringing the props from Dan Brown's book to life
  • Angels & Demons: The Full Story - A complete behind-the-scenes look at making the film
  • This Is an Ambigram - Meet ambigram artist John Langdon, the inspiration for Dan Brown's leading character

AWARDS

• Art Directors Guild

•     Nominated Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film - 2009

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Tom Hanks - Robert Langdon
       Ayelet Zurer - Vittoria Vetra
       Ewan McGregor - Camerlengo
       Stellan Skarsgard - Commander Richter
       Pierfrancesco Favino - Inspector Olivetti
       Nikolaj Lie Kaas - Assassin
       Armin Mueller - Stahl - Cardinal Strauss
       Thure Lindhardt - Chartrand
       David Pasquesi - Claudio Vincenzi
       Cosimo Fusco - Father Simeon
       Victor Alfieri - Lt. Valenti
       Franklin Amobi - Cardinal Lamasse
       Curt Lowens - Cardinal Ebner
       Bob Yerkes - Cardinal Guidera
       Marco Fiorini - Cardinal Baggia
       Carmen Argenziano - Silvano Bentivoglio
       Howard Mungo - Cardinal Yoruba
       Rance Howard - Cardinal Beck
       Steve Franken - Cardinal Colbert
       Gino Conforti - Cardinal Pugini
       Elya Baskin - Cardinal Petrov
       Richard Rosetti - Conclave Cardinal
       Silvano Marchetto - Conclave Cardinal
       Thomas Morris - Urs Weber
       Jonas Fisch - Adrian Bachman
       Xavier J. Nathan - Phillippe
       Anna Katarina - Docent

• Director:

  Ron Howard

• Producer:

  John Calley, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard

• Screenwriter:

  David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman

• Book Author:

  Dan Brown

• Cinematographer:

  Salvatore Totino

• Composer (Music Score):

  Hans Zimmer

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Bob Badami

• Editor:

  Mike Hill, Dan Hanley

• Production Designer:

  Allan Cameron

• Associate Producer:

  Louisa Velis, Kathleen McGill, William M. Connor

• Executive Producer:

  Todd Hallowell, Dan Brown

• Costume Designer:

  Daniel Orlandi

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Angus Bickerton