Cite a movie you have seen in a theater with the title (underlined) the director, distributor and year of release:
Like Water for Chocolate. Dir. Alfonso Arau. Miramax, 1993.
Reference the work of an individual in a movie by listing his name first. Start the citation with the name of the performer or director whose work you are discussing in the research.
Stewart, James, perf. It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. RKO, 1946.
Follow the same format for a DVD or video, only add the original year of release and specify the medium, VHS or DVD:
Frankenstein. Dir. James Whale. Perf. Boris Karloff. 1931. DVD. Universal Pictures, 2006.
Follow the same format for a DVD or video, only add the original year of release and specify the medium, VHS or DVD:
Frankenstein. Dir. James Whale. Perf. Boris Karloff. 1931. DVD. Universal Pictures, 2006.
Document Internet film clips by the name of the website and date of access. Cite clip information in this order: name of director, title, release year, name of website, the date you visited the site and the web address:
Murnau, F.W., dir. Nosferatu. 1922. The Sync. 10 Oct 2008. <web address>.
Write the network, affiliate station and original date of broadcast when you cite a made-for-TV movie. Include the name of the series (underlined) after the title, if applicable, and the network and affiliate:
Northanger Abbey. Masterpiece Theatre. Dir. John Jones. PBS. WGBH, Boston. 20 Jan. 2008.
Provide a parenthetical citation in the text of your paper. Include the title (underlined), the director or the performer in the first sentence in which you mention the movie. Or place this information in parentheses at the end of the sentence. For example: "Critics argue the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan is one of the most realistic battle scenes ever filmed (Spielberg)."