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The Impossible

an Apaches Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema production; in association with Canal +, La Trini, Gobierno de España, Generalidad Valenciana, IVAC; directed by J.A. Bayona; written by Sergio G. Sánchez; produced by Belén Atienza, Álvaro Augustin, Enrique López-Lavigne, Ghislain Barrois
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Creation:
Created or produced in 2012
Publication:
Santa Monica, Calif. : Summit Entertainment LLC, [2013]
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Summary:
A family on holiday in Thailand is caught in the monstrous tsunami of 2004. Based on a true story.
Contributors:
Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio) , director
Atienza, Belén , producer
Augustín, Álvaro , producer
López Lavigne, Enrique , producer
Barrois, Ghislain , producer
Sánchez, Sergio G. , screenwriter
Belón, María , writer
McGregor, Ewan, 1971- , actor
Watts, Naomi, 1968- , actor
Holland, Tom, 1996- , actor
Joslin, Samuel , actor
Pendergast, Oaklee , actor
Etura, Marta, 1978- , actor
Möhring, Sönke, 1972- , actor
Chaplin, Geraldine, 1944- , actor
Faura, Óscar , director of photography
Velázquez, Fernando, 1976- , composer
Ruiz, Elena , editor of moving image work
Vilaplana, Bernat , editor of moving image work
Apaches Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Telecinco Cinema , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Studio Canal+ , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
La Trini (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
Institut Valencià de l'Audiovisual i de Cinematografia Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Summit Entertainment , distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/dst
Languages:
English
Spanish
Language Notes:
In English or dubbed Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Main Work:
Impossible (Motion picture)
Subjects:
Families — Drama
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 — Drama
Natural disasters — Thailand — Drama
Thailand — Drama
Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004)
2004
Natural disasters
Families
Thailand
Genres:
Motion pictures
Fiction films
Disaster films
Feature films
Film adaptations
Feature films — Spain
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Drama
System Details:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Performers:
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast, Marta Etura, Sönke Möhring, Geraldine Chaplin.
Production Credits:
Music composer and conductor, Fernando Velázquez ; editors, Elena Ruíz, Bernat Vilaplana ; director of photography, Óscar Faura ; story by María Belón.
General Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Audio commentary with director J.A. Bayona, writer Sergio G. Sánchez, producer Belén Atienza, and María Belón ; "Casting The impossible" featurette ; "Realizing The impossible" featurette ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer ; previews from other films.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13, intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
IMP 2012 DVD
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 025192181528
Publisher Number, Summit Entertainment: 66125977
OCLC Numbers:
830477389