The Hunger Games

In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Rating: PG-13
Rating Explanation: Intense violent thematic material and disturbing images – all involving teens
Duration: 142 min
Directed By: Gary Ross
Producer: Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik
Written By: Gary Ross and Suzanne Collins
Casting: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Music Composed By: T-Bone Burnett and James Newton Howard
Distributed By: Color Force, Larger Than Life Productions, and Lionsgate
Production Year: 2012
Date of Release: 2012-03-22
Country: USA
Language: English