Terminator: the Sarah Connor chronicles (Television program)
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Title from container. Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau, Brian Austin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Shirley Manson, Leven Rambin, Richard T. Jones. Developed for television by Josh Friedman. Originally broadcast as individual episodes on Fox Network television during the 2008-2009 season. Contains all 22 episodes from the second season. Special features: Disc 1: "The storyboard process: Cameron goes bad" featurette; commentary on "Samson and Delilah" by Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau, Shirley Manson and executive producer/writer Josh Friedman; commentary on "Allison from Palmdale" by Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and executive producers Josh Friedman, James Middleton and John Wirth. Special features: Disc 2: "Cameron vs. Rosie: fight rehearsal" featurette; terminated scene on "The tower is tall but the fall is short." Special features: Disc 3: Terminated scene on "Complications" and "Strange things happen at the one-two point." Special features: Disc 4: Terminated scene on "Earthlings welcome here." Special features: Disc 5: Terminated scene on "Today is the day, part 1" and terminated scenes on "Today is the day, part 2," "To the lighthouse." Special features: Disc 6: Commentary on "Adam raised a Cain" by Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and executive producers Josh Friedman, James Middleton and John Wirth; commentary on "Born to run" by Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and executive producers Josh Friedman, James Middleton and John Wirth; terminated scene on "Born to run;" The continuing chronicles: Terminator - an 8-part gallery includes "Write the future:" a look inside the writing process; "Conceptualization: the Sarah Connor chronicles:" visual effects challenges; "Blood and metal:" go behind the scenes at Almost Human Inc.; "Designing destruction:" production designers Michael Novotny and Marek Dobrowolski discuss the challenges of combining real world locations with futuristic sets; "Choreographing chaos:" the teamwork among the stunt coordinator; "War stories:" moments from the set provide the background to some exciting moments; "Setting the tempo:" composing for the series; deleted scenes; "Motivations: the Sarah Connor chronicles" the cast discuss their characters; gag reel.
Contents:
4: 1: Allison from Palmdale / written by Toni Graphia ; directed by Charles Beeson. 2: Automatic for the people / written by Natalie Chaidez ; directed by Jeffrey Hunt -- 3: The mousetrap / written by John Wirth ; directed by Bill Eagles -- 4: Allison from Palmdale / written by Toni Graphia ; directed by Charles Beeson. 8: 5: Mr. Ferguson is ill today / written by Daniel Thomsen ; directed by Michael Nankin. 6: The tower is tall but the fall is short / written by Denise Thé ; directed by Tawnia McKiernan -- 7: Brothers of Nablus / written by Ian Goldberg ; directed by Milan Cheylov -- 8: Mr. Ferguson is ill today / written by Daniel Thomsen ; directed by Michael Nankin. 12: 9: Alpine fields / written by John Enbom ; directed by Charles Beeson & Bryan Spicer. 10: Strange things happen at the one-two point / written by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz ; directed by Scott Peters -- 11: Self made man / written by Toni Graphia ; directed by Holly Dale -- 12: Alpine fields / written by John Enbom ; directed by Charles Beeson & Bryan Spicer. 16: 13: Some must watch, while some must sleep / written by Natalie Chaidez & Denise Thé ; directed by Scott Lautanen. 14: The good wound / written by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz ; directed by Jeff Woolnough -- 15: Desert cantos / written by John Wirth & Ian Goldberg ; directed by J. Miller Tobin -- 16: Some must watch, while some must sleep / written by Natalie Chaidez & Denise Thé ; directed by Scott Lautanen. 20: 17: To the lighthouse / written by Natalie Chaidez ; directed by Guy Ferland. 18: Today is the day, part 1 / written by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz ; directed by Guy Norman Bee -- 19: Today is the day, part 2 / written by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz ; directed by Guy Norman Bee -- 20: To the lighthouse / written by Natalie Chaidez ; directed by Guy Ferland. 22: 21: Born to run / written by Josh Friedman ; directed by Jeffrey Hunt. 22: Born to run / written by Josh Friedman ; directed by Jeffrey Hunt.
Summary:
A nascent AI, assisted by droids, continues to edge toward world domination and the ruin of humankind, accepting no limits. It fears no one, except John Connor. The machines know John, now 16, is the future head of the resistance and know of his growing abilities. They must find and terminate him. But Sarah Connor is there, protecting and instructing her son as he becomes the man he's destined to be. There will be powerful revelations, breathless pursuits and bravura efforts.
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