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Martian child [videorecording (DVD)] / Hannah Rachel Production Services, Ltd. ; New Line Cinema ; produced by Ed Elbert, David Kirschner, Corey Sienega ; screenplay by Seth E. Bass & Jonathan Tolins ; directed by Menno Meyjes.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 1000031708 | New Line Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor, 2008]Description: 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0780656733
  • 9780780656734
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.M45 M378536 2008
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; editor, Bruce Green ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Michael Dennison ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski.
Cast: John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt.Summary: David is a widowed science fiction writer who adopts Dennis, a young boy who claims to be from the Red Planet. David believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both David and his sister, Liz, begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth.
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Based on the book by David Gerrold.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Special features: Audio commentary with producers Corey Sienega and David Kirschner, writers Seth Bass and Jonathan Tolins; "Handle with care: working with the Martian child" documentary; "The real Martian child" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.

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Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; editor, Bruce Green ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Michael Dennison ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski.

John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt.

David is a widowed science fiction writer who adopts Dennis, a young boy who claims to be from the Red Planet. David believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both David and his sister, Liz, begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth.

MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and mild language.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround.

Dialogue in English with optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned.

edited hb 2015-06-16