Angels & demons
(Blu-ray)

Title from container.

Based upon the novel by Dan Brown.

Release date: Nov. 24, 2009.

Special features (over 90 minutes) include: Rome was not built in a day : the filmmakers share their secrets to creating the world of Angels & demons; Writing angels & demons : Dan Brown and the screenwriters discuss adapting his best-selling book into a movie; Characters in search of the true story : the cast share their experiences of bringing Dan Brown's characters to the screen; CERN: pushing the frontiers of knowledge : a look at one of the world's largest and most respected scientific research centers; Handling props : the filmmakers discuss bringing the props from Dan Brown's book to life; Angels & demons: the full story : a complete behind-the-scenes look at making the film; This is an ambigram : meet ambigram artist John Langdon, the inspiration for Dan Brown's leading character.

Director of photography, Salvatore Totino ; film editors, Dan Hanley, Mike Hill ; music by Hans Zimmer.

Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zorer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl.

In the wake of the Pope's death, symbologist Robert Langdon follows ancient clues in a race through Rome to find the four cardinals favored for the succession. They have been kidnapped by the Illuminati, a secret society whose members have long hated the Catholic Church and who plan to execute the cardinals and destroy the Vatican.

Theatrical ed.: PG-13; for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material.

Extended ed.: Not rated.

Blu-ray Disc; 1080P high definition, 2:40:1 aspect ratio; 5.1 DTS-HD audio; requires a Blu-ray player.

Soundtrack in English or French with optional English or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.