A monster calls

DVD 2017

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

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Description:

1 videodisc (109 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 2.0
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
MPAA rating: PG-13

Notes:

Based upon the novel written by Patrick Ness
Bonus features: deleted scenes; The making of A Monster Calls; Making of the tales
Director of photography, Óscar Faura ; editors, Jaume Martí, Bernat Vilaplana ; music, Fernando Velázquez
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, Jennifer Lim, Liam Neeson
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 2.0
For private home use only
English, French, Spanish audio; French, Spanish subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Described video for the blind and visually impaired

Control Number:

2025623

UPC:

025192395963

Other Authors:

Atienza, Belén, film producer
Bayona, J. A. (Juan Antonio), film director
Faura, Óscar, director of photography
Focus Features, presenter
Jones, Felicity, actor
Kebbell, Toby, actor
Lim, Jennifer, 1980- actor
MacDougall, Lewis, 2002- actor
Martí, Jaume, 1975- editor of moving image work
Moor, Ben, 1969- actor
Neeson, Liam, voice actor
Ness, Patrick, 1971- screenwriter
Participant Media, presenter
River Road Entertainment (Firm), presenter
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor, publisher
Velázquez, Fernando, 1976- composer (expression)
Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- actor
motion picture adaptation of (work): Ness, Patrick, 1971- Monster calls

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