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City of Ember (2008)

Year of U.S. Release: 2008

Starring: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau.
Screenwriter(s): Jeanne Duprau, Caroline Thompson
Producer(s): John D. Schofield, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Distributor:
Prod. Company: Playtone, Walden Media
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
U.S. Release Date: October 10, 2008 (Wide)
arrowPlot Summary:
When the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic, Earth's citizens move to underground cities. Two teenagers dominate the story, one who longs to be a messenger because the job will allow her to venture above ground, while the other dreams of working underground to repair a generator whose failure will doom the city's power supply.
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