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Summary:

Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers home and as they sleep, the plants creep over them, devouring their bodies and stealing their identities--including their emotions, their uniqueness and their souls.

Table of Contents:

• Side A. Widescreen version
• side B. standard version.

Contributors:

Kaufman, Philip, 1936-

Richter, W. D.

Solo, Robert H.

Nimoy, Leonard

Sutherland, Donald, 1935-2024

Adams, Brooke, 1949-

Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-

Cartwright, Veronica

Seigel, Don

McCarthy, Kevin, 1914-2010

Chapman, Michael, 1935-2020

Zeitlin, Denny

Stewart, Douglas

Finney, Jack

Solofilm Company Productions

United Artists Corporation

MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English; optional dubbing in French; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed captioned.

Main Work:

Invasion of the body snatchers (Motion picture : 1978)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Body snatchers [by Finney, J.]

Other Related Resources:

Other edition: Invasion of the body snatchers (Motion picture : 1956)

Subjects:

Finney, Jack — Television adaptations

Finney, Jack — Film adaptations

Finney, Jack

Genres:

Motion pictures

Science fiction films

Film remakes

Horror films

Feature films

Film adaptations

Crime films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Television adaptations

System Details:

DVD (NTSC)

Performers:

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Don Seigel, Kevin McCarthy.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Michael Chapman; music, Denny Zeitlin; editor, Douglas Stewart.

General Notes:

Double-sided disc.
"A Robert H. Solo production of a Philip Kaufman film."
Based on the novel The body snatchers by Jack Finney.
Videodisc release of the 1978 motion picture.
English in stereo surround (Dolby digital) sound; French in mono.
Special features: audio commentary by Philip Kaufman, original theatrical trailer, production notes, "Pod Culture" retrospective.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

INV 1978 DVD

ISBNs:

0792838416
9780792838418

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, MGM/UA Home Entertainment: 906274

OCLC Numbers:

1053083117
39983157 [Invalid]