Nim's Island L'Île de Nim

DVD 2008

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 h...

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Electronic mail messages Drama

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Edition:

Full screen

Description:

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: G

Other Title:

L'Île de Nim [DVD]

Notes:

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; theatrical trailers
Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson
Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

Control Number:

530761

UPC:

024543527534
024543527657
505058255285

Other Authors:

Bell, Alan Edward
Breslin, Abigail, 1996-
Butler, Gerard, 1969-
Flackett, Jennifer
Foster, Jodie
Kwong, Joseph
Levin, Mark, 1965-
Mazur, Paula
Orr, Wendy, 1953-
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Walden Media

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