Fantastic Mr. Fox
(Blu-ray) 

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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
Edition
[Blu-ray-only version].
ISBN
9781604657883, 160465788X
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. 
Status
Adult Blu-ray - Public Shelving
BLU-RAY Feature FANTASTIC
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Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2014].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
[Blu-ray-only version].
Language
English
ISBN
9781604657883, 160465788X
UPC
715515111416

Notes

General Note
Based on the book by Roald Dahl.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Originally ssued as part of a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentaries with Wes Anderson; storyboard animatic for the entire film; footage of the actors voicing their characters, puppet construction, stop-motion setups, and the recording of the score; interviews with cast and crew; puppet animation tests; photo gallery of puppets, props, and sets; animated awards acceptance speeches; audio recording of author Roald Dahl reading the book; "Fantastic Mr. Dahl" an hour-long 2005 documentary about the author; gallery of Dahl's original manuscripts; dicussino and analysis of the film; stop-motion Sony robot commercial by Anderson; booklet.
Creation/Production Credits
Animation director, Mark Gustafson ; "Petey's Song" performed by Jarvis Cocker ; director of photography, Tristan Oliver ; production designer, Nelson Lowry ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat ; supervising editor, Andrew Weisblum ; puppets fabricated by Mackinnon and Saunders.
Participants/Performers
Voices: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarksy, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson.
Description
The story of a clever, quick, nimble, and exceptionally well-dressed wild animal. A compulsive chicken thief turned newspaper reporter, Mr. Fox settles down with his family at a new foxhole in a beautiful tree directly adjacent to three enormous poultry farms owned by three ferociously vicious farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox simply cannot resist. Based on the beloved, best selling book by Roald Dahl.
Target Audience
Rating: PG; for action, smoking and slang humor.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (16:9, 1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, W., Baumbach, N., Schwartzman, J., Dahl, R., Clooney, G., Desplat, A., & Streep, M. (2014). Fantastic Mr. Fox ([Blu-ray-only version].). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wes Anderson et al.. 2014. Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wes Anderson et al.. Fantastic Mr. Fox The Criterion Collection, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, Wes, et al. Fantastic Mr. Fox [Blu-ray-only version]., The Criterion Collection, 2014.

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