City of Ember
City of Ember
Release: 2008-10-07
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 6.4
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Playtone
Walden Media
Cast
Saoirse Ronan
as Lina Mayfleet
Harry Treadaway
as Doon Harrow
Bill Murray
as Mayor Cole
David Ryall
as Chief Builder
Tim Robbins
as Loris Harrow
Mackenzie Crook
as Looper
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
as Clary
Mary Kay Place
as Mrs. Murdo
Toby Jones
as Barton Snode
Lucinda Dryzek
as Lizzie Bisco
Martin Landau
as Sul
Ian McElhinney
as Builder
B.J. Hogg
as Mayor's Guard
Conor MacNeill
as Student #3
Lorraine Hilton
as Miss Thorn
Liz Smith
as Granny
Mark Mulholland
as Portrait Painter
Heathcote Williams
as Sadge Merrall
Simon Kunz
as Captain Fleery
Crew
Gil Kenan
Director
Caroline Thompson
Screenplay
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Xavier Grobet
Director of Photography
Zach Staenberg
Editor
Peter Field
"A" Camera Operator
Chris Appelhans
Conceptual Design
Richard Hicks
Casting
Kelly Valentine Hendry
Casting Associate
Celia Bobak
Set Decoration
Camille Benda
Assistant Costume Designer
Jon Billington
Supervising Art Director
Andrew Lockington
Original Music Composer
Ben Collins
Assistant Art Director
Vincent Cirelli
Visual Effects Supervisor