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Circa 1939 ace city reporter Polly Perkins has noted the sudden disappearances of many of the world's most famous scientists. After the city falls under attack of giant flying robots, she decides to team up with her ex-boyfriend, aviation officer Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan and flies a...

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Uniform Title:Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow (Motion picture).
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation, Brooklyn Films II (Firm), Riff Raff-Blue Flower (Firm), Filmauro (Firm)
Other Authors: Conran, Kerry, 1967-, Paltrow, Gwyneth, 1972-, Law, Jude, 1972-, Jolie, Angelina, 1975-, Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-, Gambon, Michael, Bai, Ling, 1966-, Djalili, Omid, Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English (5.1 surround) and French (2.0 surround), with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2005]
Edition:Special collector's ed.
Series:Widescreen DVD collection.
Subjects:
Science fiction films.
Reporters and reporting > Drama.
Scientists > Drama.
Robots > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
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Summary:Circa 1939 ace city reporter Polly Perkins has noted the sudden disappearances of many of the world's most famous scientists. After the city falls under attack of giant flying robots, she decides to team up with her ex-boyfriend, aviation officer Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan and flies around the world in search of the evil mastermind, Dr. Totenkopf, whose plan it is to create a new world by destroying the one of today.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Special features: Commentary by producer Jon Avnet -- Commentary by writer and director Kerry Conran and the CFX crew (production designer Kevin Conran, animation director/digital effects supervisor Steve Yamamoto and visual effects supervisor Darin Hollings) -- Brave new world, chapters 1 and 2 -- The art of the world of tomorrow -- The original six-minute short -- Deleted scenes -- Gag reel.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG. Special features not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Eric Adkins ; animation director, Steven F. Yamamoto ; editor, Sabrina Plisco ; music, Edward Shearmur ; costume designer, Stella McCartney ; production and costume designer, Kevin Conran ; senior visual effects supervisor, Scott E. Anderson ; special photographic process, Stephen Lawes.
ISBN:0792199235