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Code 46 DVD

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Release Date: 12/28/2004
Original Release: 2004
Format: DVD
Length: 93 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: a scene of sexuality, including brief graphic nudity
UPC: 027616914354
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

Directed by:

Michael Winterbottom

Featuring:

Benedict Wong, Samantha Morton, David Fahm, Essie Davis, Emil Marwa, Om Puri, Tim Robbins, Jeanne Balibar

Categories:

Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Betrayal, Theatrical Release, Family (General), Love Affairs, Future/Futuristic Worlds, Science Fiction

	Description

	Set in Shanghai in the near future, CODE 46 takes place in a world where in-vitro fertilization, embryo splitting, and cloning have become so widespread that the government monitors all pregnancies to avoid incestuous births, whether on purpose or accidental. In Michael Winterbottom's science-fiction love story, Tim Robbins stars as Will, a fraud investigator who shows up at the huge Sphinx corporation to find out which employee has been making fake papelles--identity papers that allow people to travel. With an empathy virus inside of him so he can read people's minds, Will discovers that Maria Gonzalez (Samantha Morton) is the culprit, but he instantly falls in love with her and turns in someone else in her place, leading to a dangerous affair that jeopardizes his family, his career, and his life. The blossoming romance between Will and Maria is reminiscent of the classic BRIEF ENCOUNTER, in which two people are willing to risk so much for true love. Winterbottom, who previously scored such indie hits as 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE and WONDERLAND, combines with screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, Academy Award winner Robbins, and Oscar nominee Morton in creating a unique vision of a technologically advanced but emotionally vapid future--except for those citizens who have been banished to the outside, where they struggle every day but have a greater understanding of what's real. CODE 46 is filled with twists, with the unexpected waiting around every corner, but at the heart of the film is the heartbreaking relationship between two compelling cinematic characters.

	DVD Features

	Region [unknown] Keep Case Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Surround Sound 5.1 English

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	Technical Specifications

	Color - Color

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Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 2 (view all)

Posted on December 10, 2007

Reviewed by: The Alpha Craig

Watching this movie was like engaging in a fast conversation with two other people. You don't catch every single word they say, but you understand the meaning. They throw out a lot of statements that...
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Posted on December 2, 2007

Reviewed by: Zara

I'm the first person to defend the right to legal abortions as well as the first person to denounce the overuse of fertility "helpers." Mainly because I feel that the people who try to tell women...
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