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Invasion of the body snatchers [videorecording] / United Artists ; screenplay by W.D. Richter ; produced by Robert H. Solo ; directed by Philip Kaufman.

Kaufman, Philip, 1936- (Added Author). Nimoy, Leonard. (Added Author). Sutherland, Donald, 1935- (Added Author). Adams, Brooke, 1949- (Added Author). Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- (Added Author). Cartwright, Veronica. (Added Author). Finney, Jack. Body snatchers (Added Author). United Artists Corporation (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright. (Cast).

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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0 current holds with 4 total copies.

Summary:

Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers home and as they sleep, the plants creep over them, devouring their bodies and stealing their identities--including their emotions, their uniqueness and their souls.
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Age Hold Protection Active/Create Date Status Due Date
Hood River County Library DVD FIC INV (Text) 33892100442830 Adult DVDs DVD None 03/14/2017 Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 0792838416
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, ©1978.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel The body snatchers by Jack Finney.
Videodisc release of the 1978 motion picture.
Presented in both fullscreen version (formatted to fit a TV screen) and widescreen version.
Special features: audio commentary by Philip Kaufman, original theatrical trailer, production notes, "Pod Culture" retrospective.
Formatted Contents Note:
Side A. Widescreen -- side B. Standard.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematography, Michael Chapman ; music, Denny Zeitlin ; editor, Douglas Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note:
Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright.
Summary, etc.:
Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers home and as they sleep, the plants creep over them, devouring their bodies and stealing their identities--including their emotions, their uniqueness and their souls.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD NTSC.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Soundtracks: English, French; subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
In English; optional dubbing in French; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.

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