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Big fish [videorecording] / 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.

Burton, Tim, 1958- (film director.). Zanuck, Richard D., (film producer.). Cohen, Bruce, 1961- (film producer.). Jinks, Dan, (film producer.). August, John, (screenwriter.). McGregor, Ewan, 1971- (actor.). Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (actor.). Crudup, Billy, 1968- (actor.). Lange, Jessica, (actor.). Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- (actor.). Lohman, Alison, 1979- (actor.). Guillaume, Robert, (actor.). Cotillard, Marion, 1975- (actor.). Buscemi, Steve, 1957- (actor.). DeVito, Danny, (actor.). Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- (cinematographer.). Lebenzon, Chris, (editor of moving image work.). Elfman, Danny, (composer (expression)). Atwood, Colleen, (costume designer.). Gassner, Dennis, (production designer.). Wallace, Daniel, 1959- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Big fish. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures, (presenter.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Jinks/Cohen Company, (production company.). Zanuck Company, (production company.). Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781404930384
  • ISBN: 1404930388
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 125 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Culver City, California : 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 minutes): optional audio commentary by Burton; "Edward Bloom at large" featurette (9 minutes); "Amos at the Circus" featurette (with Danny DeVito, 5 minutes); "Fathers and sons" featurette (7 minutes); "Tim Burton: storyteller" making-of featurette (7 minutes); "A fairytale world" featurette (10 minutes); "Creature features" featurette about Stan Winston Studios (6 minutes); "The author's journey" featurette (with Daniel Wallace & John August, 8 minutes); "The finer points" trivia quiz (about the career of Tim Burton); trailer (in previews: 3 minutes).
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.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English) or Dolby digital surround (French).
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or French; English closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Golden Globe nominations: Best picture Musical or comedy, Best Supporting Actor (Slbert Finney), Best Song (Pearl Jam's "Man of the hour"), and Best Score, Danny Elfman ; Academy Award Nominee: Best Original Score, Danny Elfman.
Subject:
Wallace, Daniel, 1959- > Film adaptations.
Terminally ill parents > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Tall tales > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 52 of 58 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library.

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