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Summary:

The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.

Contributors:

Noyce, Phillip , film director

Mitnick, Michael , screenwriter

Weide, Robert B. , screenwriter

Silver, Nikki , film producer

Bridges, Jeff, 1949- , film producer, actor

Koenigsberg, Neil, 1942- , film producer

Weinstein, Bob, 1954- , film producer

Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- , film producer

Burkle, Ron , film producer

Sellers, Dylan , film producer

Winter, Ralph, 1952- , film producer

Owen, Alison, 1961- , film producer

Braun, Scooter , film producer

Streep, Meryl , actor

Thwaites, Brenton, 1989- , actor

Skarsgård, Alexander , actor

Holmes, Katie, 1978- , actor

Rush, Odeya, 1997- , actor

Monaghan, Cameron , actor

Swift, Taylor, 1989- , actor

Tremblay, Emma , actor

Emery, Ross , director of photography

Verreaux, Edward , production designer

Brown, Barry Alexander , editor of moving image work

Cilliers, Diana , costume designer

Beltrami, Marco , composer

Tedder, Ryan , composer

Bridges, Lloyd , performer

Lowry, Lois

Weinstein Company , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Walden Media , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Tonik Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

As Is Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Yucaipa Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

OneRepublic (Musical group) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Main Work:

Giver (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Giver [by Lowry, L.]

Subjects:

Conformity — Drama

Secrecy — Drama

Conformity

Secrecy

DVDs

Genres:

DVDs

Feature films

Science fiction films

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay.

Production Credits:

Casting by Mary Verneu and Venus Kanani ; costume designer, Diana Cilliers ; music supervisor, Dana Sand ; music by Marco Beltrami ; edited by Barry Alexander Brown ; production designer, Ed Verreaux ; director of photography, Ross Emery ; executive producers, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Ron Burkle, Dylan Sellers, Ralph Winter, Alison Owen, Scooter Braun ; "Ordinary human."

General Notes:

Based on the book by Lois Lowry.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Special features: Highlights from the original script reading featuring Lloyd Bridges; Making The Giver: from page to screen; Jonas' harrowing journey (extended scene); "Ordinary human" featurette with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder; Author Lois Lowry on The Giver; Study guide.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

2.39:1; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

GIV 2014 DVD

ISBNs:

9786315693113
6315693113
0013132617459 [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 013132617459
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00013132617459
Publisher Number, Anchor Bay Films: WC61745

OCLC Numbers:

892864216