Dystopia

The Hunger Games Complete 4-Film Collection

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Based on the popular book series by Suzanne Collins.

In this fictional dystopian future, teenager Katniss Everdeen finds herself taking the place of her younger sister as a "Tribute" for her district. Each of the 12 districts of Panem are under the authority of the Capitol, and are forced to select a boy and a girl to compete in a nationally televised death match called the Hunger Games. Throughout this series, Katniss must rely on her instinct and wits to survive.

This 4-film DVD set includes:

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The Hunger Games Complete 4-Film Collection

Son

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"They called her Water Claire."

When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen.

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720L
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08:11
Son

The Messenger

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Six years earlier, Matty had come to Village as a scrappy and devious little boy. Back then, he liked to call himself "the Fiercest of the Fierce." But since that time, Matty has grown almost into a man under the care of Seer, a blind man whose special sight had earned him the name. Now Matty hopes that he will soon be given his true name, and he hopes it will be Messenger.

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03:44
The Messenger

Fahrenheit 451

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Ray Bradbury's best-selling science fiction masterpiece about a future without books takes on a chillingly realistic dimension in this film classic directed by one of the most important screen innovators of all time, the late Francois Truffaut. Julie Christie stars in the challenging dual role of Oskar Werner's pleasure-seeking conformist wife, Linda, and his rebellious, book-collecting mistress, Clarisse.

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01:53
Fahrenheit 451

Divergent

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In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives.

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HL700L
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11:12
Divergent

The Death Cure: Maze Runner Series #3

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This gripping dystopian adventure explodes with heart-stopping action, death-defying feats, and one totally heroic teen. Thomas and his friends have navigated their way through a deadly maze and a war-torn country, and now they're coming up against their most dangerous challenge yet: WICKED, the evil government agency that is suddenly asking for their help.

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HL760L
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08:55
The Death Cure: Maze Runner Series #3

Brave New World (Unabridged)

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When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.

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870L
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08:00
Brave New World (Unabridged)

The City of Ember (Unabridged)

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The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever!

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680L
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06:51
The City of Ember (Unabridged)

1984: New Classic Edition (Unabridged)

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Blackstone Audio presents a new recording of this dramatically popular book.

George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote.

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1984: New Classic Edition (Unabridged)

The Resistance

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The Resistance is a very intense social deduction game for 5-10 players. While it shares similiarities with games like Werewolf, Mafia and even Battlestar Galactica it has many very unique features such as a quick 30 minute play time, no moderator required and no player elimination.

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30 min.
The Resistance