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Nim's Island

Mazur, Paula. (Added Author). Bell, Alan Edward. (Added Author). Kwong, Joseph. (Added Author). Levin, Mark, 1965- (Added Author). Flackett, Jennifer. (Added Author). Breslin, Abigail, 1996- (Added Author). Foster, Jodie. (Added Author). Butler, Gerard, 1969- (Added Author). Orr, Wendy, 1953- Nim's Island. (Added Author). Walden Media. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. (Cast).

Record details

  • ISBN: 6312180565 : DVD
  • ISBN: 6312180565 : DVD
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: [Widescreen ed.].
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr.
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.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson.
Participant or Performer Note: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.
Summary, etc.: 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 Note:
MPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language.
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Fathers and daughters Drama
Electronic mail messages Drama
Island ecology Drama
Women authors, American Drama
Fictitious characters Drama
Padre e hija Teatro
Correo electrónico Teatro
Father-daughter relationship Drama
Electronic mail systems Drama
Island ecology Drama
Women authors, American Drama
Characters and characteristics in literature Drama
Genre: Feature films.
Adventure films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adventure -- Feature.
Comedy -- Feature.
Youth -- Feature.
Family -- Feature.
Feature films.
Adventure films.
Comedy films.

Available copies

  • 33 of 33 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 33 total copies.
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Rowayton Library J DVD NIM (Text) 33625122751782 Juvenile Fiction DVD Available -

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250 . ‡a[Widescreen ed.].
260 . ‡aBeverly Hills, Calif. : ‡b20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ‡cc2008.
300 . ‡a1 videodisc (96 min.) : ‡bsd., col. ; ‡c4 3/4 in.
500 . ‡aTitle from container.
500 . ‡aBased on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr.
500 . ‡aSpecial 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.
508 . ‡aDirector of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson.
5111 . ‡aAbigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler.
520 . ‡aNim 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.
520 . ‡aWhen her scientist father disappears at sea, a young girl living on a remote island calls upon her favorite adventure novelist via e-mail to help her find him.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: PG.
538 . ‡aDVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
546 . ‡aEnglish, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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7001 . ‡aMazur, Paula.
7001 . ‡aBell, Alan Edward.
7001 . ‡aKwong, Joseph.
7001 . ‡aLevin, Mark, ‡d1965-
7001 . ‡aFlackett, Jennifer.
7001 . ‡aBreslin, Abigail, ‡d1996-
7001 . ‡aFoster, Jodie.
7001 . ‡aButler, Gerard, ‡d1969-
7001 . ‡aOrr, Wendy, ‡d1953- ‡tNim's Island.
7102 . ‡aWalden Media.
7102 . ‡aTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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