Mysterious Island (Widescreen) (DVD) Michael Craig Joan Greenwood Ray Bradbury

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Mysterious Island (Widescreen)Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 1Release Date: 10/29/2002Actors: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, George LucasDirector: Cy Endfield, Richard SchickelAudio Language: English, UnqualifiedRuntime: 1 hour and 41 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentSubtitle Language: English, Spanish, FrenchCertificate: MPAA Not RatedDescription: Based on Jules Vern's classic novel, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND is the story of five men escaping from a Confederate prison in an observation balloon. When they land the balloon, they find themselves on a South Seas island where they encounter pirates, a giant bird, a giant crab and even Captain Nemo. Jules Verne's classic adventure is perfectly matched with Ray Harryhausen's timeless movie magic in Mysterious Island. Based on Verne's sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this rousing Civil War-era fantasy begins when a band of Union war prisoners (and one Confederate straggler) escape in a hot-air balloon, which crash-lands on the titular island of mystery. Verne's novel doesn't include any gigantic creatures, but Harryhausen's version--under the capable direction of genre specialist Cy Endfield--features giant oysters, bees, a prehistoric Phororhacos (a giant chickenlike bird!), an undersea cephalopod, a giant crab, and enough danger to keep its resourceful ensemble on constant alert. Captain Nemo (Herbert Lom, ably filling James Mason's shoes) is a third-act hero, pursuing an ill-fated dream to save humanity from hunger and war. The action may be too intense for younger viewers, but Endfield's pacing and Harryhausen's stop-motion mastery make Mysterious Island a wondrous precursor to Harryhausen's follow-up classic, Jason and the Argonauts. --Jeff ShannonDVDs ARE REGION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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