How to Cite a Movie Using MLA Style

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: List the movie's title in italics followed by a period.

   Jacob’s Ladder. , and followed by a period.
   
   Jacob’s Ladder.
   
   Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne. , Jacob’s Ladder.
   
   Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne.
   
   TriStar Pictures,
   1990. , Jacob’s Ladder.
   
   Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne.
   
   TriStar Pictures,
   1990.
   
   Netflix. , Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne.
   
   TriStar Pictures,
   1990.
   
   Netflix.
   
   Web. , Jacob’s Ladder.
   
   Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne.
   
   TriStar Pictures,
   1990.
   
   Netflix.
   
   Web. 19 March
   2012. , This is necessary if the site is obscure or if stipulated by your professor.
   
   Jacob’s Ladder.
   
   Dir.
   
   Adrian Lyne.
   
   TriStar Pictures,
   1990.
   
   Netflix.
   
   Web. 19 March
   2012. <http://movies.netflix.com/andsoforth>.
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   Step 2: Add the name of the director

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   Step 3: prefaced by "Dir."

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   Step 4: Add the name of the studio or distributor followed by a comma

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   Step 5: the year of publication

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   Step 6: and a period.

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   Step 7: Add the name of the sponsoring site followed by a period.

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   Step 8: Add “Web.” Jacob’s Ladder.

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   Step 9: Add the day

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    Step 10: and year of access with no commas and followed by a period.

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    Step 11: If necessary

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    Step 12: add the <URL> followed by a period.

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