Big fish / Columbia Pictures presents ; a Jinks/Cohen Company, Zanuck Company production ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks ; screenplay by John August ; directed by Tim Burton.
William Bloom, is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward - outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth.
Record details
- ISBN: 1404930388
- ISBN: 9781404930384
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment : [2004]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel: Big fish / by Daniel Wallace. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Special features (52 min.): optional audio commentary by Burton; "Edward Bloom at large" featurette (9 min.); "Amos at the Circus" featurette (with Danny DeVito, 5 min.); "Fathers and sons" featurette (7 min.); "Tim Burton : storyteller" making-of featurette (7 min.); "A fairytale world" featurette (10 min.); "Creature features" featurette about Stan Winston Studios (6 min.); "The author's journey" featurette (with Daniel Wallace & John August, 8 min.); "The finer points" trivia quiz (about the career of Tim Burton); trailer (in previews: 3 min.). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. CHV rating: PG. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1); Dolby digital 5.1 (English) or Dolby digital surround (French). |
Language Note: | In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or French ; Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Terminally ill parents > Drama. Fathers and sons > Drama. Tall tales > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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De Soto Public Library | DVD BIG 12-47 (Text) | 33858000077685 | DVD | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |