Snowpiercer is a 2013 science fiction action film based on the French graphic climate fiction novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho and written by Bong and Kelly Masterson. A South Korean-Czech co-production, the film marks Bong's English-language debut; almost 85% of the film's dialogue is in English. The film stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Go Ah-sung, John Hurt, and Ed Harris. It takes place aboard the Snowpiercer train as it travels a globe-spanning track, carrying the last remnants of humanity after a failed attempt at climate engineering to stop global warming has created a new Snowball Earth. Evans stars as Curtis Everett, one of the lower-class tail-section passengers, as they rebel against the elite of the front of the train. Filming took place at Barrandov Studios in Prague, using train car sets mounted on gimbals to simulate the train's motion.
| Director | Bong Joon-ho |
| Produced by | Jeong Tae-sung, Steven Nam, Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun |
| Screenplay by | Bong Joon-ho, Kelly Masterson |
| Story by | Bong Joon-ho |
| Starring | Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ko Asung, John Hurt, Ed Harris |
| Music | Marco Beltrami |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Edited by | Steve M. Choe, Changju Kim |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment (South Korea) |
| Released | July 29, 2013 (Times Square), August 1, 2013 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | South Korea, Czech Republic |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $86.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70270364 |
About Snowpiercer
The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic ice age where lucky survivors ride a super-train that travels around the globe but one man will do anything to revolt against the emerging class system.
Achievement of Snowpiercer
The film is based on a French graphic novel titled Le Transperceneige. The train on set was over 1,600 feet long.
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Latest information about Snowpiercer updated on July 28 2021.
