Big fish
Columbia Pictures Corporation; The Zanuck Company; Jinks/Cohen Company; producers, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck; screenplay, John August; director, Tim Burton
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen
- Publication:
- Burbank, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]
- Copyright:
- ©2003
Availability
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- Summary:
- 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. Still doubting the legends and folklore, William makes a journey to meet a mysterious woman from whom Edward had bought property.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- English or dubbed French dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Main Work:
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
- Performers:
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; visual effects supervisor, Kevin Scott Mack ; special effects supervisor, Hans Metz; Produced by Richard D. Zanuck; directed by Tim Burton.
- General Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Based on the book "Big fish: a novel of mythic proportions" by Daniel Wallace.
Special features: four film featurettes: "Tim Burton: storyteller", "A fairytale world" "Creature features - the magic of Stan Winston Studos, "The author's journey" - Daniel Wallace's story from page to screen; three character features: "Edward Bloom at large" - take a look at the larger than life world of Edward Bloom, "Amos at the Circus" - Danny DeVito takes viewers through the Calloway Circus, "Fathers and sons" - examines the father and son dynamic; audio commentary with Tim Burton; the finer points - a Tim Burton trivia quiz; interactive triva game. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- BIG 2003 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1404930388
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 043396008373
Publisher Number, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment: 00837 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053310869
54347266 [Invalid]
