The Hunger Games  M (Mature themes and Violence)

Rating M (Mature themes and Violence)

Release DateThursday, 22 March 2012

Length 2hrs 22min

Main Cast Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Willow Shields, Paula Malcomson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Wes Bentley, Stanley Tucci, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alexander Ludwig, Lenny Kravitz, Toby Jones

Movie DirectorGary Ross

Distributor

Sci-fi set in a post-apocalyptic America that sees a young woman (Jennifer Lawrence from Winter's Bone) being drafted into the 'Hunger Games', a brutal, fight-to-the-death, reality TV show. Based on Suzanne Collins' young adult novels, from the director of Pleasantville. In the face of drought, fire and famine America has crumbled and been replaced by the Capitol, a regime that controls the country with brutal force. Each year, two residents from twelve districts are selected and forced to compete in 'The Hunger Games': a televised, to-the-death event which all citizens are forced to watch. When Katniss Everdeen's (Lawrence) younger sister is "selected" to participate, Katniss volunteers to take her place, pitting herself against bigger, stronger competitors. The film is adapted from the first book in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy. It was recently confirmed that book two, Catching Fire, is also getting the big-screen treatment.