The Hunger Games

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Taylor Swift, Win Butler, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars, the Decemberists, Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire

Director: Gary Ross

Rating: NR

Studio: Lionsgate

Release date: March 23rd, 2012

Synopsis:

Imagines a dystopian future (is there any other kind?) where North America has been divided into 12 oppressed districts, each of which is forced to send tribute in the form of a boy and a girl to compete in a televised battle to the death once a year.

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