Product Description

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion explores the incredible true story of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath—a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. In the early hours of December 6, 1917, the Mont Blanc, a French-owned freighter loaded to the gunnels with thousands of tons of TNT, collided with a Belgian relief ship and exploded in the Halifax Harbor killing 2,000 people and injuring more than 9,000 others. Shattered City brings a compelling combination of eye-popping special effects and memorable characters to recount the most catastrophic event prior to the advent of the atomic bomb.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69819 in DVD
• Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
• Released on: 2007-10-16
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 181 minutes

Customer Reviews

A good fictionalized account of the Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion happened during World War I, on the morning of December 6, 1917, when a ship loaded with munitions exploded in the harbor. Large sections of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia were destroyed. Thousands were maimed or killed. It was the largest man-made explosion in history until the detonation of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima in 1945. This is a fictionalized, but realistic, movie about it. It's well done and definitely worth seeing.

The most powerful explosion before the A-bomb!
Few today remember Halifax, Nova Scotia, was almost wiped off the map in a ship collison during W.W.I which should never have happened. The acting is more than adequate and you can't tire of watching Tamara Hope, a Canadian actress clearly headed for the big-time.

"Fictionalized" documentary
The 3 hour movie was okay. The screenplay centers around a single family. I suppose to provide a cohesive storyline rather than short segments of the lives of many people. Many occurences referenced in the book of the same name are portrayed; although, I don't believe the movie quite conveys the impact that the explosion had upon Halifax and its citizens. In an effort to provide a more "feel good" ending, one character is depicted as being within 200 yards of the ship and out in the open when it exploded and yet only sustained minor facial cuts.