Nim's island

Levin, Mark, 1965- (film director,, screenwriter., Director, Screenwriter). Flackett, Jennifer, (film director,, screenwriter ., Director, Screenwriter). Mazur, Paula, (film producer,, screenwriter., Producer, Screenwriter). Kwong, Joseph, (screenwriter., Screenwriter). Breslin, Abigail, 1996- (actor., Actor). Foster, Jodie, (actor., Actor). Butler, Gerard, 1969- (actor., Actor). Orr, Wendy 1953- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Nim's Island. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (film distributor.). Walden Media, (presenter,, production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. (Cast).

Summary: Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island.

Item details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr. Full screen 1.33:1. Special features: commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robison.
Participant or Performer Note:	Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC; region 1, dual layer, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Language Note:	English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.