Description |
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital. |
Cast |
Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzman. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editors, Stephen Semel, Chris Womack ; music, Edward Shearmur ; costume designer, Tom Rand ; production designer, Mark Geraghty. |
Note |
Based on the novel by Alexander Dumas. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
Summary |
An innocent man, Edmond Dantes, is imprisoned for years on a godforsaken island while the friend who betrayed him takes Dantes ravishing fiancé for himself. Dantes eventually escapes, recovers a fortune in buried pirate treasure, transforms himself into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, and methodically goes about exacting his revenge. |
Note |
Special features: commentary by Kevin Reynolds; theatrical trailer; The Pen (feature on Alexandre Dumas); adapting a classic (screenwriting feature); The Napoleonic World (production design feature); The Clash Of Steel (fight choreography feature); deleted scenes; sword choreography; the final duel; layer by layer sound design; Edmonds escape. |
Language |
English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
False imprisonment -- Drama.
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Escapes -- Drama.
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Treasure troves -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Birnbaum, Roger.
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Barber, Gary.
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Glickman, Jonathan.
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Wolpert, Jay.
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Reynolds, Kevin, 1952-
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Caviezel, Jim, 1968-
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Pearce, Guy, 1967-
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Harris, Richard, 1930-2002.
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Frain, James.
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Dominczyk, Dagmara, 1976-
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Wincott, Michael, 1958-
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Guzmán, Luis, active 1833.
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Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William)
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Semel, Stephen.
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Womack, Chris (Film editor)
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Shearmur, Edward.
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Rand, Tom.
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Geraghty, Mark.
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Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870.
Comte de Monte-Cristo. English.
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Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
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Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
0788838121 |
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9780788838125 |
Standard No. |
786936165395 |
Music No. |
24019 Touchstone Home Entertainment |
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