March 2, 2010 (Calcutta Tube): The DVD of the English movie 2012 (2009/I), directed by Roland Emmerich with John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor in lead roles, is releasing on March 2, 2010 in USA. The drama is based on science fiction where a scientist warns US president to take precautions for cataclysm and save the human race. A writer at the same time finds similar facts. As the world faces earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the world leaders race to survive. The film won the Satellite awards for the Best Visual Effects and the best sound and got 11 nominations. The film has an estimated budget of $200 million and made a $65.2 million in the opening weekend in USA and a gross of $767 million worldwide. The film has been shot in USA and Canada.
Genre
Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Taglines
Cast/Crew:
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Writers (WGA)
Written by
Roland Emmerich & Harald Kloser
Producers
Aaron Boyd … co-producer
Roland Emmerich … producer
Ute Emmerich … executive producer
Volker Engel … co-producer
Larry J. Franco … producer
Mark Gordon … executive producer
Harald Kloser … producer
Marc Weigert … co-producer
Michael Wimer … executive producer
Kirstin Winkler … associate producer
Cast – in credits order
John Cusack … Jackson Curtis
Amanda Peet … Kate Curtis
Chiwetel Ejiofor … Adrian Helmsley
Thandie Newton … Laura Wilson
Oliver Platt … Carl Anheuser
Tom McCarthy¹ … Gordon Silberman
Woody Harrelson … Charlie Frost
Danny Glover … President Thomas Wilson
Liam James … Noah Curtis
Morgan Lily … Lilly Curtis
Zlatko Buric … Yuri Karpov
Beatrice Rosen … Tamara
Alexandre Haussmann … Alec
Philippe Haussmann … Oleg
Johann Urb … Sasha
John Billingsley … Professor West
Chin Han … Tenzin
Osric Chau … Nima
Chang Tseng … Grandfather Sonam
Lisa Lu … Grandmother Sonam
Blu Mankuma … Harry Helmsley
George Segal … Tony Delgatto
Stephen McHattie … Captain Michaels
Patrick Bauchau … Roland Picard
Jimi Mistry … Dr. Satnam Tsurutani
Ryan McDonald … Scotty
Merrilyn Gann … German Chancellor
Henry O … Lama Rinpoche
Patrick Gilmore … Ark Communications Officer
Dean Marshall … Ark Communications Officer
Ron Selmour … Ark Boarding Officer
Viv Leacock … Ark Boarding Officer
Chris Boyd … Ark Boarding Officer
Donna Yamamoto … AF1 Science Officer
Doron Bell Jr.¹ … AF1 Science Officer
David Orth … AF1 Lieutenant
Lyndall Grant … Governor
Jason Diablo … Ark Tech Officer
Ty Olsson … AF1 Officer
Zinaid Memisevic … President Sergey Makarenko
Vincent Cheng … Chinese Colonel
Igor Morozov … Russian Interpreter
BJ Harrison¹ … Woman Comforting Child
Dominic Zamprogna … Paramedic
Karin Konoval … Sally – President’s Secretary
Mary Gillis … Jackson’s Neighbor
Rick Tae … Megaphone Officer
Parm Soor … Saudi Prince
Gerard Plunkett … Isaacs – MI6 Officer
Paul Tryl … Zultan
Andrei Kovski … Zultan’s Trainer
Val Cole … News Reporter – Tikal
Eve Harlow … Cashier
Sean Tyson … Interrogating Officer
Leonard Tenisci … Italian Prime Minister
Michael Buffer … Boxing Announcer
Daren A. Herbert … Ship Waiter
Craig Stanghetta … Vegas Rescue Worker
Mateen Devji … Ajit – age 5
Qayam Devji … Ajit – age 9
Jody Thompson … CNN Anchor
Tanya Champoux … Mrs. Birnbaum
Frank C. Turner … Preacher
Kinua McWatt … Yoko Delgatto
Laara Sadiq … British Newscaster
Gillian Barber … Cruise Ship Lady
Candus Churchill … Cruise Ship Lady
Beverley Elliott … Cruise Ship Lady
Agam Darshi … Aparna
Raj Lal … Gurdeep
Pesi Daruwalla … Dr. Lokesh
Jacob Blair … AF1 Steward
Jay Williams … AF1 Steward
Scott Miller¹ … Arc Naval Officer
Anna Mae Routledge … Officer Tay
John Stewart … Pilot
Ryan Cook … Surfer
Brandon Haas … Surfer
Eddie Hassell … Surfer
Betty Phillips … Elderly Driver
Georgina Hegedos … Elderly Driver
Luis Javier … Vegas Tow Truck Driver
Dean Redman … Vegas Fireman
Gordon Lai … Security Commander
Mark Docherty … Field Reporter – Tikal
Mark Oliver … Fundraiser Security
Andrew Moxham … Policeman
Alexandra Castillo … Paris Reporter
Farouk A. Afify … Saudi Senior Security
Shaun Wilson … US Army Worker
Leo Chiang¹ … Chinese Soldier
Elizabeth Richard … Queen Elizabeth
Kyle Riefsnyder … Cho Ming Platform Officer
John Mee … Angry Billionaire
George Trochta … American Ark Steward
Geoff Gustafson … Ark Bridge Crew
Alex Zahara … Mr. Anton
Jase Anthony Griffith¹ … Ark Bridge Crew
Jill Morrison … Ark Bridge Crew
Thomas Parkinson … Ark Bridge Crew
Leona Naidoo … Ark Bridge Crew
Quentin Guyon … Ark Bridge Crew
Nicole Rudell … Ark Bridge Crew
Chad Riley … Ark Bridge Crew
Simon Leung … Ark Bridge Crew
Kevin Haaland … Ark Bridge Crew
Leigh Burrows … US Army Worker
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Eddie L. Fauria … Sgt. Lourke
Ayana Haviv … Singer (voice)
Marco Khan … Preacher
William Myers … DoomSayer
Michael Karl Richards … Wil Delgado
David Richmond-Peck … Political Aide
Joshua Salvati
Jerome Young … Tony
Rest of cast
Peter Arpesella … Italian Prime Minister (voice) (uncredited)
Chris Arreguin … Doomsday Protester (uncredited)
Sahar Biniaz … Showgirl (uncredited)
Anthony Bonaventura … Riot Motorist (uncredited)
Lea Deesing … Doomsdayer (uncredited)
Norman Deesing … Doomsdayer (uncredited)
Abigail Delves … Little Girl (uncredited)
Paula Elle … Woman (uncredited)
Gladis Giada … New Age Hippie (uncredited)
Jacob Goodall … Doomsday Man (uncredited)
Ric Govea … City survivor (uncredited)
Ashley Hand … Deck 44 passenger (uncredited)
Waléra Kanischtscheff … Zultan’s Trainer (voice) (uncredited)
Rena Kawabata … Japanese Wife (uncredited)
Erik Kowalski … Protestor (uncredited)
Jonathan Lane … Guy in street (uncredited)
Tom MacNeill … Deck 44 passenger (uncredited)
Robert Malina … CNN Reporter (uncredited)
Jessica Provencher … Doomsdayer (uncredited)
Larry Purtell … Protestor (uncredited)
Charlie Robson … Air Force One Tech (uncredited)
Richard Schimmelpfenneg … Protester (uncredited)
Eric Shackelford … Crazy protester (uncredited)
Patricia Shih … Violinist (uncredited)
Robyn Jean Springer … Doomsdayer (uncredited)
Michael Stevens … Ark Boarding Officer (uncredited)
Dale Tarrant … Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
Ian Thompson … Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Derek Versteeg … Scientist (uncredited)
Yuel Yawney … Violinist (uncredited)
Original Music
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wander¹
Cinematographers
Dean Semler (director of photography)
Awards:
Black Reel Awards
2010
• Nominated, Black Reel
Best Supporting Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2010
• Nominated, Critics Choice Award
Best Visual Effects
Image Awards
2010
• Nominated, Image Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Nominated, Image Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Danny Glover
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2010
• Nominated, Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film
• Nominated, Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Satellite Awards
2009
• Won, Satellite Award
Best Visual Effects
Volker Engel, Marc Weigert, Mike Vézina
• Won, Satellite Award
Best Sound (Mixing and Editing)
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Michael McGee, Rick Kline, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Michael Keller
• Nominated, Satellite Award
Best Film Editing
David Brenner, Peter S. Elliot
• Nominated, Satellite Award
Best Art Direction & Production Design
Barry Chusid, Elizabeth Wilcox
Visual Effects Society Awards
2010
• Nominated, VES Award
Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture
Haarm-Pieter Duiker (cg supervisor), Mårten Larsson (cg effects animation lead), Ryo Sakaguchi (cg effects animation lead), Hanzhi Tang (cg lighting supervisor)
• For the destruction of Los Angeles.
• Nominated, VES Award
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year
Volker Engel (visual effects supervisor), Josh R. Jaggars (visual effects producer), Mohen Leo (visual effects supervisor), Marc Weigert (visual effects supervisor)
• For the escape from L.A.
• Nominated, VES Award
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
Volker Engel (visual effects supervisor), Josh R. Jaggars (visual effects producer), Marc Weigert (visual effects supervisor)
Release Dates
Belgium – 11 November 2009
Egypt – 11 November 2009
France – 11 November 2009
Kuwait – 11 November 2009
Malta – 11 November 2009
Netherlands – 11 November 2009
Poland – 11 November 2009
Switzerland – 11 November 2009 (French speaking region)
Australia – 12 November 2009
Austria – 12 November 2009
Croatia – 12 November 2009
Czech Republic – 12 November 2009
Georgia – 12 November 2009
Germany – 12 November 2009
Greece – 12 November 2009
Hong Kong – 12 November 2009
Hungary – 12 November 2009
Israel – 12 November 2009
Kazakhstan – 12 November 2009
Lebanon – 12 November 2009
Malaysia – 12 November 2009
New Zealand – 12 November 2009
Peru – 12 November 2009
Portugal – 12 November 2009
Russia – 12 November 2009
Singapore – 12 November 2009
Slovakia – 12 November 2009
Slovenia – 12 November 2009
South Korea – 12 November 2009
Switzerland – 12 November 2009 (German speaking region)
Ukraine – 12 November 2009
Brazil – 13 November 2009
Bulgaria – 13 November 2009
Canada – 13 November 2009
China – 13 November 2009
Denmark – 13 November 2009
Estonia – 13 November 2009
Finland – 13 November 2009
Guatemala – 13 November 2009
Iceland – 13 November 2009
India – 13 November 2009
Indonesia – 13 November 2009
Italy – 13 November 2009
Mexico – 13 November 2009
Norway – 13 November 2009
Panama – 13 November 2009
Philippines – 13 November 2009
Republic of Macedonia – 13 November 2009
Romania – 13 November 2009
Spain – 13 November 2009
Sweden – 13 November 2009
Taiwan – 13 November 2009
Turkey – 13 November 2009
UK – 13 November 2009
USA – 13 November 2009
Venezuela – 13 November 2009
Iraq – 19 November 2009 (Sulaymani)
Japan – 20 November 2009
Pakistan – 27 November 2009
Argentina – 3 December 2009
Filming Locations
* Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
* Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
* Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
* Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
* Los Angeles, California, USA
* Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(studio)
* Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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