| Description |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD (NTSC) |
| Note |
Double-sided disc. |
| Cast |
Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Don Seigel, Kevin McCarthy. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Michael Chapman; music, Denny Zeitlin; editor, Douglas Stewart. |
| Note |
"A Robert H. Solo production of a Philip Kaufman film." |
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Based on the novel The body snatchers by Jack Finney. |
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Videodisc release of the 1978 motion picture. |
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English in stereo surround (Dolby digital) sound; French in mono. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Note |
Special features: audio commentary by Philip Kaufman, original theatrical trailer, production notes, "Pod Culture" retrospective. |
| Summary |
Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers home and as they sleep, the plants creep over them, devouring their bodies and stealing their identities--including their emotions, their uniqueness and their souls. |
| Contents |
Side A. Widescreen version -- side B. standard version. |
| Language |
In English; optional dubbing in French; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Finney, Jack -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Science fiction films.
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Horror films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kaufman, Philip, 1936-
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Richter, W. D.
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Solo, Robert H.
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Nimoy, Leonard.
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Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
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Adams, Brooke, 1949-
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Finney, Jack.
Body snatchers.
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Solofilm Company Productions.
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United Artists Corporation.
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MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792838416 |
| Music No. |
906274 MGM/UA Home Entertainment |
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