DVD

Martian child / New Line Cinema presents ; directed by Menno Meyjes ; screenplay by Seth E. Bass & Jonathan Tolins ; produced by David Kirschner, Corey Sienega, Ed Elbert.

Meyjes, Menno. (Director). Bass, Seth E. (Screenwriter). Tolins, Jonathan. (Screenwriter). Kirschner, David, 1955- (Producer). Sienega, Corey. (Producer). Elbert, Ed. (Producer). Yeoman, Robert D., 1951- (Cinematographer). Luczyc-Wyhowski, Hugo. (Designer). Green, Bruce Michael. (Film editor). Dennison, Michael, 1952-2010 (Costume designer). Zigman, Aaron. (Composer). Cusack, John, 1966- (Actor). Peet, Amanda, 1972- (Actor). Platt, Oliver. (Actor). Okonedo, Sophie. (Actor). Coleman, Bobby, 1997- (Actor). Schiff, Richard, 1955- (Actor). Hesseman, Howard. (Actor). Cusack, Joan, 1962- (Actor). Gerrold, David, 1944- Martian child. (Added Author). New Line Cinema Corporation. (Added Author). New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Sophie Okonedo, Bobby Coleman, Richard Schiff, Howard Hesseman, Joan Cusack. (Cast).

Summary:

David is a widowed science fiction writer who adopts Dennis, a young boy who claims to be from the Red Planet. David believes the child acts strangely in order to process the difficulty he has had in his young life, but soon both David and his sister, Liz, begin to wonder if the boy might be telling the truth.

Record details

ISBN: 0780656733
ISBN: 9780780656734
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. Based on the book The Martian Child by David Gerrold. Special features: Deleted/alternate scenes: Bullies, I'm from outer space, On the set of Drakoban, Transfobalmedial, I am a Marsonian, Taunted, Time to eat, Be a good spy, Are you psychic?, Family BBQ, Delicious & nutritious, Elevator, Kiddie Vietnam, Picture perfect; Feature audio commentary with producers Corey Sienega and David Kirschner and writers Seth Bass and Jonathan Tolins; Handle with care: working with the Martian child; The real Martian child; Theatrical trailer; Sneak peaks; DVD-ROM/online features.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Widescreen version -- Feature audio commentary with producers David Kirchner and Cary Sienega and writers Seth E. Bass and Jonathan Tollins -- Deleted scenes -- "Handle with care: Working with the Martian Child" featurette -- "The real Martian Child" featurette -- Language: Egnlish 5.1 surround ; English Stereo surround -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Yeoman ; production designer, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski ; editor, Bruce Green ; costume designer, Michael Dennison ; music by Aaron Zigman.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Sophie Okonedo, Bobby Coleman, Richard Schiff, Howard Hesseman, Joan Cusack.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and mild language.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC ; Region 1 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo surround.
Language Note:	In English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award