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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Cocoon ; Cocoon : the return / 20th Century Fox ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown, Lili Fini Zanuck.

Edition:

Widescreen and full screen versions on same disc.

Publisher, Date:

Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox, [2004]

Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 233 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

video file

DVD

region 1

Summary:

Cocoon: When the Antareans, advanced beings from another planet, arrive at an old age home in Florida, the senior citizens there get a second chance at being young in this story of youth, old age, and how people choose to live their lives.

Cocoon : the return: In this sequel to Cocoon, the senior citizens who left for Antarea return to Earth. After their experiences on Antarea, where life is free of sickness and pain, they find it hard to face such human realities as age, illness and personal loss, but come to realize that, even with its frailties, life on Earth may not be so bad after all.

Target Audience Note:

Cocoon: MPAA rating: PG-13.

Cocoon : the return: MPAA rating: PG-13.

Series:

Double feature

Double feature.

Subjects:

Older people -- Drama.

Human-alien encounters -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Comedy films.

Science fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Howard, Ron, 1954- director.

Petrie, Daniel, director.

Benedek, Tom, screenwriter.

McPherson, Stephen.

Bradley, Elizabeth.

Horner, James, composer.

Zanuck, Richard D., producer.

Brown, David, 1916-2010, producer.

Zanuck, Lili Fini, producer.

Ameche, Don, actor.

Brimley, Wilford, 1934-2020, actor.

Cronyn, Hume, actor.

Gilford, Jack, actor.

Guttenberg, Steve, 1958- actor.

Stapleton, Maureen, actor.

Tandy, Jessica, actor.

Verdon, Gwen, actor.

Welch, Tahnee, actor.

Cox, Courteney, 1964- actor.

Saperstein, David, 1937- Cocoon.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Other Title:

Cocoon (Motion picture : 1985)

Cocoon: the return (Motion picture)

Notes:

"Double feature 2-DVD set"--Container

Originally released as motion pictures in 1985 and 1988.

Based on characters created by David Saperstein.

Cocoon: Director, Ron Howard ; screenplay, Tom Benedek ; story, David Saperstein ; music, James Horner.

Cocoon : the return: director, Daniel Petrie ; screenplay, Stephen McPherson ; story, Stephen McPherson and Elizabeth Bradley.

Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Steve Gutenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Tahnee Welch, Courteney Cox.

DVD ; Dolby digital surround stereo ; full screen and widescreen, dual layer ; Region 1, NTSC.

English, Spanish and French language tracks; optional English, Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Contents:

Disc 1: Cocoon (1985, 117 min.). Side A. Widescreen presentation -- Side B. Full screen presentation ; Disc 2: Cocoon : the return (1988, 116 min.). Side A. Widescreen presentation -- Side B. Full screen presentation.

Other Number:

180775063

System Availability:

3

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

3

Control Number:

1059769

# Local items in:

3

# System items in:

3

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Cocoon