| Description |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen and full screen versions; Dolby digital 4.1 or 2.0 surround. |
| Language |
In English, Spanish or French with optional English or Spanish subtitled versions. |
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Close captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Cast |
Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch. |
| Credits |
Director, Ron Howard ; screenplay, Tom Benedek ; story, David Saperstein ; producers, Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown, Lili Fini Zanuck ; music, James Horner. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. |
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"Full screen version modified from its original theatrical version. This version has been formatted to fit your screen"--Container. |
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"Widescreen version presented in a letterbox widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition"--Container. |
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Special features: commentary by director Ron Howard; Behind-the-scenes featurette; Ron Howard profile; underwater training; actors; Creating Antareans; TV spots; theatrical teaser; scene selection. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Summary |
"When visitors from a distant galaxy return to earth on a secret mission, their other-worldly powers afford a group of senior citizens who had expected nothing more from life than bingo, shuffleboard, aches and pains, the chance to recapture their youth"--Container. |
| Contents |
side A. Widescreen presentation ; Commentary by Ron Howard ; "Behind the scenes" featurette ; "Creating Antareans" featurette -- side B. Full screen presentation ; Commentary by Ron Howard. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 1985: Best actor (Ameche), Best effects, visual effects. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Human-alien encounters -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Science fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Ameche, Don.
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Brimley, Wilford, 1935-
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Cronyn, Hume.
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Dennehy, Brian.
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Gilford, Jack.
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Guttenberg, Steve, 1958-
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Stapleton, Maureen.
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Tandy, Jessica.
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Verdon, Gwen.
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Ware, Herta.
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Welch, Tahnee.
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Howard, Ron.
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Benedek, Tom.
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Saperstein, David.
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Zanuck, Richard D.
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Brown, David, 1916-2010.
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Zanuck, Lili Fini.
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Horner, James.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Cocoon (Motion picture : 1985)
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| Standard No. |
024543115878 |
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