DVD

James and the giant peach [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures presents in association with Allied Filmmakers ; a Denise Di Novi production ; a Henry Selick film ; screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Roberts & Steve Bloom ; produced by Denise Di Novi and Tim Burton ; directed by Henry Selick.

Selick, Henry (Added Author). Kirkpatrick, Karey (Added Author). Roberts, Jonathan, 1956- (Added Author). Bloom, Steven L. (Steven Lawrence), 1956- (Added Author). Di Novi, Denise (Added Author). Burton, Tim, 1958- (Added Author). Dahl, Roald. James and the giant peach. (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures. (Added Author). Allied Film Makers (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

When James accidentally spills some magic crocodile tongues near an old peach tree, one of the peaches grows as huge as a house. James discovers a secret entranceway into this peach, where he befriends the insects that live inside of it. When the stem snaps off of the tree, the peach starts rolling away, and James and his friends begin to have exciting adventures.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : Walt Disney Pictures, [2010]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Copyright: ©1996.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as motion picture in 1996. Based upon the book by Roald Dahl.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Pete Kozachik, Hiro Narita ; editor, Stan Webb ; music, Randy Newman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Voices, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, Susan Sarandon, Paul Terry, David Thewlis.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA Rating: PG; for some frightening images.
System Details Note:	DVD; widescreen (1.66:1), Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language Note:	Sound track in English, French, and Spanish; optional subtitles in French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 1997: Nominated, Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score (Randy Newman). Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, 1997: Nominated, Best Fantasy Film.