Nim's Island
(Blu-ray)
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | J BLU-RAY NIM'S | On Shelf |
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Juvenile AV | J BLU NIM'S | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile AV | JUV BLU-RAY NIM'S | On Shelf |
| Roselle Public Library District - Juvenile DVDs | J DVD (BLU-RAY) NIM | On Shelf |
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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543527664, 024543527671
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr.
General Note
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; Nim's spyglass bonus view mode; "Write your own Alex Rover adventure" game; "Coconut soccer" game; "Seaside shuffle shell" game; "Nim's Island trivia track; theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson.
Participants/Performers
Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.
Description
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 her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language.
System Details
Blu-ray widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Defintion; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mazur, P., Bell, A. E., Kwong, J., Levin, M., Flackett, J., Breslin, A., Foster, J., Butler, G., & Orr, W. (2008). Nim's Island ([Blu-ray version].). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paula. Mazur et al.. 2008. Nim's Island. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paula. Mazur et al.. Nim's Island 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mazur, Paula., et al. Nim's Island [Blu-ray version]., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2008.
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