Robinson Crusoe On Mars
When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien.
| Corporate Author: | Paramount Pictures Corporation., Schenck-Zabel Productions., Devonshire Pictures, Inc., Criterion Collection (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Schenck, Aubrey, 1908-1999., Zabel, Edwin F., Melchior, Ib., Higgins, John C., 1908-1995., Haskin, Byron, 1899-1984., Mantee, Paul., Lundin, Victor., West, Adam, 1928-, Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2007].
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: |
Criterion collection ;
404 |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper must fight for survival, with a pet monkey his only companion until he meets "Friday," an alien. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. Based on a story by Daniel Defoe. Special features: 1994 audio commentary featuring screenwriter Ib Melchior, actors Paul Mantee and Victor Lundin, production designer Al Nozaki, Oscar-winning special effects designer and "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" historian Robert Skotak, and excerpts from a 1979 audio interview with director Byron Haskin; excerpts from Melchior's original screenplay. Survival kit: "Destination: Mars": a new video featurette by Michael Lennick detailing the science and dreams behind Robinson Crusoe on Mars; new music video for Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"; stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos, production designs, and promotional material; theatrical trailer. Program notes featuring a new essay by filmmaker and space historian Michael Lennick, Melchior's "Brief Yargorian dictionary" of original alien dialect, and a list of facts about Mars from his original screenplay inserted in container. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, 16:9 enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, DVD-9, NTSC. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Winton C. Hoch ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan ; editor, Terry Morse ; music, Van Cleave ; production designer, Al Nozaki ; special effects, Butler-Glouner Inc., Lawrence W. Butler. |
| ISBN: |
1934121827 9781934121825 |