MOVIE SYNOPSIS
City of Ember
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, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.
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MPAA rating:
PG
for mild peril and some thematic elements
Cast:
Toby Jones; Saoirse Ronan; Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Harry Treadaway; Mackenzie Crook; Mary Kay Place; Martin Landau; Tim Robbins; Bill Murray; Liz Smith
Directed by:
Gil Kenan
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Genre:
Action, Adventure; Family, Children's; SciFi, Fantasy Running time:
01:35
Release date:
2008
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