Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource Nim's Island, Walden Media ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-produced by Alan Edward Bell ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin

Nim's Island, Walden Media ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-produced by Alan Edward Bell ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin

Contributor
Summary
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr
  • Special features: Commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers
  • Videorecording
Instance
Label
Nim's Island
Title
Nim's Island
Statement of responsibility
Walden Media ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-produced by Alan Edward Bell ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her island. Now, the two must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer the island
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Stuart Levy ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robinson
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for mild adventure action and brief language
Language note
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1965-
  • 1996-
  • 1953-
  • 1969-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Mazur, Paula
  • Bell, Alan Edward
  • Kwong, Joseph
  • Levin, Mark
  • Flackett, Jennifer
  • Breslin, Abigail
  • Foster, Jodie
  • Orr, Wendy
  • Butler, Gerard
  • Walden Media
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
96
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Electronic mail messages
  • Island ecology
  • Women authors, American
  • Fictitious characters
  • Feature films
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Nim's Island, Walden Media ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-produced by Alan Edward Bell ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr
  • Special features: Commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543527527
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
2252752
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocn230761920
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Nim's Island, Walden Media ; produced by Paula Mazur ; co-produced by Alan Edward Bell ; screenplay by Joseph Kwong & Paula Mazur and Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett ; directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the novel "Nim's Island" by Wendy Orr
  • Special features: Commentary with writer and directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett; commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin; "Nim's friends" featurette; "Abigail's journey" featurette; "Working on water" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543527527
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
2252752
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocn230761920
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

Subject

Genre

Library Locations

    • Bluebonnet Regional Branch LibraryBorrow it
      9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, US
      30.365310 -91.105254
    • EBRPL - Main LibraryBorrow it
      7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, US
      30.443886 -91.107152
    • Eden Park Branch LibraryBorrow it
      5131 Greenwell Springs Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, US
      30.464302 -91.138325
    • Zachary Branch LibraryBorrow it
      12910 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70816, US
      30.444229 -91.034928
    • Jones Creek Regional Branch LibraryBorrow it
      6222 Jones Creek Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70817, US
      30.396369 -91.018216

Library Links

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.