Robinson Crusoe on Mars / a Paramount release ; directed by Byron Haskin ; screenplay by Ib Melchior and John Higgins ; produced by Aubrey Schenck ; executive producer, Edwin F. Zabel ; a Schenck-Zabel production ; Paramount Pictures Corporation and Devonshire Pictures, Inc.
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 seemingly his only companion. But is he alone?
| Uniform Title: | Criterion collection ;
404. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
2011.
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| Edition: | Blu-ray edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
404. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Variant Title: |
Byron Haskin's Robinson Crusoe on Mars. |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| 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 seemingly his only companion. But is he alone? |
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| Note: | Based on a story by Daniel Defoe. Videodisc release of the 1964 motion picture. Release date: Jan. 11, 2011. Booklet features a new essay by filmmaker and space historian Michael Lennick; Ib Melchior's "Brief Yargorian dictionary" (a glossary of original alien dialect); and a list of facts about Mars. 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; Destination: Mars, a video featurette by filmmaker and space historian Michael Lennick detailing the science and dreams behind the film; music video fur Lundin's song "Robinson Crusoe on Mars;" stills gallery; and theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CW5 D0131533 Blu-ray Video |
| ISBN: | 9781604653816 1604653817 |
| 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. |
| System Details: | Blu-ray; region A; widescreen (2:35:1 aspect ratio); mono.; requires Blu-ray player. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player. |
| Cast: |
Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West. |