Babel

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 10 27 (USA - Limited) / 2006 11 10 (USA)

UPC: 097363459842

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content]

Summary: The tragic aftermath of human carelessness travels around the world in this multi-narrative drama from filmmaker Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu. Richard (Brad Pitt) and Susan (Cate Blanchett) are a couple from the United States who have traveled to Morocco in Northern Africa on a vacation after the death of one of their children has sent Susan into a deep depression. Richard and Susan's other two children have been left in the care of Amelia (Adriana Barraza), their housekeeper. Amelia is originally from Mexico, and her oldest son is getting married in Tijuana. Unable to find someone who can watch the kids, or to obtain permission to take the day off, Amelia takes the children with her as she travels across the border for the celebration. Around the same time, in Morocco a poor farmer buys a hunting rifle, and he gives it to his sons to scare off the predatory animals that have been thinning out their goat herd. The boys decide to test the weapon's range by shooting at a bus far away; the shot hits Susan in the shoulder, and soon she's bleeding severely, while police are convinced the attack is the work of terrorists. In Japan, Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi) is a teenage deaf-mute whose mother recently committed suicide. This despairing, confused girl experiences such rage and frustration that she causes her volleyball team to lose a match, and later yanks her underwear off and begins exposing herself to boys in a crowded restaurant. Chieko's father then struggles to reach past the emotional distance which separates him and his daughter. Babel earned Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu the prize for Best Director at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival Film Presented – San Sebastián International Film Festival Film Presented – null Best Picture – National Board of Review Breakthrough Performance by an Actress – National Board of Review Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Picture – New York Film Critics Online Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Acting – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Soundtrack – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Score – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Picture - Drama – null Best Director – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Screenplay – null Best Original Score – null Best Supporting Actress – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Score – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture - Drama – Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Satellite Awards Best Director – Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay – Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay – Satellite Awards Best Original Score – Satellite Awards Best Editing – Satellite Awards Best Editing – Satellite Awards Best Sound – Satellite Awards Best Sound – Satellite Awards Best Sound – Satellite Awards Best Sound – Satellite Awards Best Picture – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Picture – Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Picture – Phoenix Film Critics Association Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Best Ensemble Acting – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Score – San Diego Film Critics Association Best Ensemble – San Diego Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Utah Film Critics Best Picture – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Picture – Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Austin Film Critics Best Director – Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Online Film Critics Association Best Editing – Online Film Critics Association Best Editing – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Score – Online Film Critics Association Breakthrough Performer – Online Film Critics Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Edited Dramatic Feature – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Music Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Edited Dramatic Feature – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film – Costume Guild Awards Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film – Costume Guild Awards Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film – Costume Guild Awards Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Presented – London Film Festival Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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Babel

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 02/20/2007

Audio: DDS Dolby Digital Surround, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 143 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Babel
1. The Rifle
2. Search for a Babysitter
3. The Accident
4. Volleyball Game
5. Guilt Sick
6. Crossing the Border
7. In Need of a Doctor
8. Police Visit
9. The Gun Trail
10. Mexican Wedding
11. Local Medicine
12. Tokyo Night
13. On the Run
14. Border Patrol
15. No Transportation
16. Seduction
17. Surrender
18. Lost in the Desert
19. Reconnecting
20. The Silent Shout
21. Deported
22. Leaving the Village
23. Father and Daughter
24. Credits

Cast and Crew: Steve Golin  Producer 
Jon Kilik  Producer 
Gustavo Santaolalla  Composer (Music Score) 
Alejandro González Iñárritu  Director 
Alejandro González Iñárritu  Producer 
Guillermo Arriaga  Producer 
Guillermo Arriaga  Screenwriter 
Brad Pitt  Actor 
Cate Blanchett  Actor 
Gael García Bernal  Actor 
Rinko Kikuchi  Actor 
Adriana Barraza  Actor 
Koji Yakusho  Actor 
Said Tarchani  Actor 
Boubker Ait El Caid  Actor 
Elle Fanning  Actor 
Nathan Gamble  Actor 
Mohamed Akhzam  Actor 
Peter Wight  Actor 
Abdelkader Bara  Actor 
Mustapha Rachidi  Actor 
Driss Roukhe  Actor 
Clifton Collins, Jr.  Actor 
Robert Esquivel  Actor 
Michael Peña  Actor 
Yuko Murata  Actor 
Satoshi Nikaido  Actor 

Country: USA